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Guiana [gaɪˈænə gɪˈɑːnə], The Guianas n
(Placename) a region of NE South America, including Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, and the Guiana Highlands (largely in SE Venezuela and partly in N Brazil). Area: about 1 787 000 sq. km (690 000 sq. miles) Guianese [ˌgaɪəˈniːz ˌgɪə-], Guianan [gaɪˈænən gɪˈɑːnən] adj & n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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This time he sailed to Guiana in South America, in search of Eldorado, the fabled city of gold. The rock-thrush of Guiana, birds of Paradise, and some others, congregate; and successive males display their gorgeous plumage and perform strange antics before the females, which standing by as spectators, at last choose the most attractive partner. Augustino; so that he found he was upon the coast of Guiana, or the north part of Brazil, beyond the river Amazon, toward that of the river Orinoco, commonly called the Great River; and began to consult with me what course he should take, for the ship was leaky, and very much disabled, and he was going directly back to the coast of Brazil. |
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