— Guyanese /guy'euh neez", -nees"/ , n. , adj.
/guy an"euh, -ah"neuh/ , n.
an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 706,116; 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Cap.: Georgetown. Formerly, British Guiana . See map under Guiana .