Guinea

Guin·ea  (gn) 1. A historical region of western and equatorial Africa extending along the coast from Gambia to Angola. Sections of the area from the Bight of Benin westward were known to early traders as the Slave, Gold, Ivory, and Grain Coasts. 2. A country of western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. Inhabited by Fulani, Malinke, and Susu peoples, parts of present-day Guinea belonged to the medieval kingdom of Ghana and later to the Mali Empire. Explored by the Portuguese in the 15th century, it came under French control in the 19th century, becoming a French colony in 1893 and a part of French West Africa in 1895. Guinea gained its independence in 1958. Conakry is the capital and the largest city. Population: 9,950,000. Guine·an adj. & n.

Guinea

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Guinea, Gulf of

A broad inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the great bend in the west-central coast of Africa. It includes the Bights of Benin and Biafra.

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guin·ea  (gn)

n.

1. Abbr. g.

a. A gold coin issued in England from 1663 to 1813 and worth one pound and one shilling.

b. The sum of one pound and one shilling.

2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of Italian birth or descent.

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[After the Guinea coast of Africa, the source of the gold from which it was first made.]

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guinea [ˈgɪnɪ]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies)

a.  a British gold coin taken out of circulation in 1813, worth 21 shillings

b.  the sum of 21 shillings (£1.05), still used in some contexts, as in quoting professional fees

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) See guinea fowl

3. US slang, derogatory an Italian or a person of Italian descent

[the coin was originally made of gold from Guinea]

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Guinea [ˈgɪnɪ]

n

1. (Placename) a republic in West Africa, on the Atlantic: established as the colony of French Guinea in 1890 and became an independent republic in 1958. Official language: French. Religion: Muslim majority and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Conakry. Pop.: 7 614 000 (2001 est.). Area: 245 855 sq. km (94 925 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) (formerly) the coastal region of West Africa, between Cape Verde and Namibe (formerly Moçâmedes; Angola): divided by a line of volcanic peaks into Upper Guinea (between The Gambia and Cameroon) and Lower Guinea (between Cameroon and S Angola)

3. (Placename) Gulf of. a large inlet of the S Atlantic on the W coast of Africa, extending from Cape Palmas, Liberia, to Cape Lopez, Gabon: contains two large bays, the Bight of Biafra and the Bight of Benin, separated by the Niger delta

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guinea - a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
	2.	Guinea - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent dago, ginzo, greaseball, wop derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy
	3.	Guinea - a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958 French Guinea, Republic of Guinea capital of Guinea, Conakry, Konakri - a port and the capital of Guinea Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Niger, Niger River - an African river; flows into the South Atlantic Guinean - a native or inhabitant of Guinea
	4.	guinea - a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world guinea fowl, Numida meleagris domestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl genus Numida, Numida - guinea fowl guinea hen - female guinea fowl guinea hen - flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)

Translations

Guinea [ˈgɪnɪ]

A. N → Guinea f

B. CPD guinea fowl N → gallina f de Guinea, pintada f
guinea pig N → cobayo m, cobaya f, conejillo m de Indias, cuy m (Andes, S. Cone) (fig) → conejillo m de Indias

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guinea [ˈgɪnɪ] N (Brit) (formerly) → guinea f (= 21 chelines)

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Guinea [ˈgɪni] n
Republic of Guinea → République f de Guinée, Guinée f

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guinea [ˈgɪni] n (British) (formerly) (= coin) → guinée = 21 shillings: cette monnaie de compte ne s'emploie plus)f >
Guinea-Bissau [ˌgɪnibɪˈsaʊ] n → Guinée-Bissau f
guinea-fowl [ˈgɪnifaʊl] [guinea-fowl] (pl) n → pintade f
guinea pig n

(= animal) → cochon m d'Inde

(= person) → cobaye m
to be a human guinea pig → être un cobaye humain

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Guinea

n → Guinea nt

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guinea

n (Brit old) → Guinee f, → Guinea f (21 Shilling)

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guinea:

guinea fowl

n → Perlhuhn nt

guinea pig

n → Meerschweinchen nt; (fig) → Versuchskaninchen nt

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Guinea [ˈgɪnɪ] n Republic of Guinea → la Repubblica di Guinea

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guinea [ˈgɪnɪ] n (Brit) (old) → ghinea → 21 shillings

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Guinea [ˈgɪnɪ] n Republic of Guinea → la Repubblica di Guinea

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guinea [ˈgɪnɪ] n (Brit) (old) → ghinea → 21 shillings

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