Definition of Guinea

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Guinea
n. country on the Atlantic coast of western Africa

guinea
n. gold coin formerly used in Great Britain (equal to 21 shillings)

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Guinea Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Guinea
(n.)
A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817.
  
(n.)
A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.
  

WordNet 2.0
Guinea
Noun
1. offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
(synonym) wop, dago, greaseball
(hypernym) Italian
(classification) ethnic slur
2. a republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
(synonym) Republic of Guinea, French Guinea
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) Guinean
(part-meronym) Conakry, Konakri, capital of Guinea


guinea
Noun
1. a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
(hypernym) coin
2. a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
(synonym) guinea fowl, Numida meleagris
(hypernym) domestic fowl, fowl, poultry
(hyponym) guinea hen
(member-holonym) Numida, genus Numida
(part-meronym) guinea hen

Shakespeare Words
GUINEA
HEN the pintado, a cant term

hEnglish - advanced version
guinea
guinea
\guin"ea\ (g&ibreve;n"&esl;), n.
1. a district on the west coast of africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the guinea fowl, guinea grass, guinea peach, etc., are named.
2. a gold coin of england current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817. the guinea, so called from the guinea gold out of which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663, and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went for less than twenty-one shillings. --pinkerton.
guinea
corn. (bot.) see durra.
guinea
current (geog.), a current in the atlantic ocean setting southwardly into the bay of benin on the coast of guinea.
guinea
dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit guineas. [obs.]
guinea
fowl,
guinea
hen (zo?l.), an african gallinaceous bird, of the genus numida, allied to the pheasants. the common domesticated species (n. meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small white spots. the crested guinea fowl (n. cristata) is a finer species.
guinea
grains (bot.), grains of paradise, or amomum. see amomum.
guinea
grass (bot.), a tall strong forage grass (panicum jumentorum) introduced. from africa into the west indies and southern united states.

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 spanish guinea 
 guinea dropper 
 guinea fowl 
 guinea hen 
 guinea worm 
 papua new guinea 
 guinea wheat 
 guinea corn 
 guinea plum 
 guinea pig 
 guinea-pig director 
 guinea-hen flower 
 guinea-bissau 
 republic of guinea-bissau 
 republic of equitorial guinea 
 capital of guinea 
 equatorial guinea 
 guinea current 
 guinea peach 
 guinea grass 
 republic of guinea 
 independent state of papua new guinea 
 guinea grains 
 french guinea 
 guinea pepper 
 guinea gold 

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guinea
An English monetary unit.


Guinea Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Guinea

Flag of Guinea
Flag of Guinea

Background
Guinea has had only two presidents since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984, when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003. Unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia has spilled over into Guinea on several occasions over the past decade, threatening stability and creating humanitarian emergencies.

Map of Guinea

Map of Guinea

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    • Country Data Codes
    Guinea
    GN (Internet),
    GN (ISO 3166),
    GIN (ISO 3166),
    GV (FIPS 10-4)

    Equatorial Guinea
    GQ (Internet),
    GQ (ISO 3166),
    GNQ (ISO 3166),
    EK (FIPS 10-4)

    Guinea-Bissau
    GW (Internet),
    GW (ISO 3166),
    GNB (ISO 3166),
    PU (FIPS 10-4)


    Papua New Guinea
    PG (Internet),
    PG (ISO 3166),
    PNG (ISO 3166),
    PP (FIPS 10-4)

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    Guinea Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Railroad-Related Terms
    Guinea
    A green worker or one who is not an familiar with job requirements.

    Currency In Each Country
    Guinea
    Guinean franc (GNF)


    Guinea Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Area Code International
    Guinea
    Country Code-224


    Guinea Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Internet Domains
    Guinea People Rep.
    GN


    Guinea Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Soccer-Stars.org - The Kings
    Camara, Aboubacar
    Liverpool & Guinea

    Birthdate: November 17, 1972
    Birthplace: Conakry, Guinea
    Height: 184 cms
    Weight: 78 kgs
    Position: Forward
    Games & Goals with National Team: 31 caps, 5 goals (as of February 14, 2000)
    First Division Debut: October 19, 1990 vs. Cannes


    Aboubacar is the symbol of the Elephants, as the Guinean National Team is nicknamed. Has become one of the best forwards but not only from Guinea but from the rest of the world. Has played for St. Etienne, Racing Club Lens and Olympique Marseille in the french league. Has been linked with a move to English Premier League side Liverpool after Olympique Marseille bought Seydou Keita, from Mali.

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    Guinea Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
    Guinea
    Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea , is a nation in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea. Guinea's territory has a curved shape, with its base at the Atlantic Ocean, inland to the east, and turning south. The base borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north, and Mali to the north and north-east; the inland part borders Côte d'Ivoire to the south-east, Liberia to the south, and Sierra Leone to the west of the southern tip. It encompasses the water source of the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers. The name Guinea is used for the region of most of Africa's west coast south of the Sahara desert and north of the Gulf of Guinea. Guinea is sometimes called Guinea-Conakry per its capital, to differentiate it from the neighboring Guinea-Bissau (whose capital is Bissau).

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