| 单词 | guinea |
| 释义 | Word Frequency guinea(ˈɡɪnɪ) noun 1. 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. guinea fowl 3. US derogatory, slang, offensive an Italian or a person of Italian descent Word origin C16: the coin was originally made of gold from GuineaWord Frequency Guinea(ˈɡɪnɪ) noun 1. 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: 12 717 176 (2017 est). Area: 245 855 sq km (94 925 sq miles) 2. (formerly) the coastal region of West Africa, between Cape Verde and Namibe (formerly Mo çâ medes; 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. Gulf of Guinea |
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