English Explanatory Dictionary

Guinea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
  2. A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Guinea.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of guinea, an Italian.
noun
  1. A gold coin originally worth twenty shillings; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.
  2. Synonym of guinea fowl.
  3. A person of Italian descent.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪni/ En-us-Guinea.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Guinea.wav En-au-guinea.ogg

Word forms

Guinea guineas

Etymology

From Portuguese Guiné + -ia, which is of uncertain origin.

Synonyms

guinea fowl dago Eyetie goombah greaseball guido wog wop

Related words

Countries of the world

Derived words

Equatorial Guinea French Guinea Guinea arrowroot Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Conakry Guinea corn guinea fowl guineafowl guinea grains guinea hen weed guinea keet Guinean Guinea peach Guinea pepper guinea pig guinea piglet Guinea plum Guinea wheat guinea worm guinea-worm disease Gulf of Guinea Lower Guinea New Guinea Papua New Guinea Portuguese Guinea Proto-Trans-New Guinea Spanish Guinea Upper Guinea gn. guinea-fowl guinea-pig guinea pig director guinea squash guinea stand guinea tee guinea-worm helmeted guinea fowl long-eared guinea pig
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