Guyana

[ gahy-an-uh, -ah-nuh ]

/ gaɪˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə /

noun

an independent republic on the northeastern coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.

Formerly Brit·ish Gui·a·na .

OTHER WORDS FROM Guyana

Guy·a·nese

[gahy-uh-neez, -nees], /ˌgaɪ əˈniz, -ˈnis/, noun, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Guyana

Guiana, Guinea, Guyana

Words nearby Guyana

gutturonasal, gutty, gut-wrenching, guv, guy, Guyana, Guyanese, Guyenne, Guy Fawkes Day, guy Friday, guyliner

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Example sentences from the Web for Guyana

To smuggle 500 kilograms of Mexican cocaine in frozen fish from Guyana to Italy would require as many as 5,000 fish.
Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust|Michael Daly|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These unfortunates were then taken to Bordeaux in carts, to be transported to Guyana.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
In Guyana there are one or two small species, and along the forest-covered sides of the Andes two or three more.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne Reid
They are abundant in Paraguay; and Sonnini, the traveller, has observed them in Guyana.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne Reid

Mr. Bullock informed me he had the two sexes of this bird sent him from the interior of Guyana.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume II|William Swainson
In the Creole of Guyana this proverb exists in a very curious form: Ago pa guéri maleng.
"Gombo Zhbes"|Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for Guyana

Guyana

/ (ɡaɪˈænə) /

noun

a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: colonized chiefly by the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries; became a British colony in 1831 and an independent republic within the Commonwealth in 1966. Official language: English. Religions: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Georgetown. Pop: 739 903 (2013 est). Area: about 215 000 sq km (83 000 sq miles)Former name (until 1966): British Guiana

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单词	guyana
释义	Guyana [ gahy-an-uh, -ah-nuh ] / gaɪˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə / noun an independent republic on the northeastern coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown. Formerly Brit·ish Gui·a·na . OTHER WORDS FROM Guyana Guy·a·nese [gahy-uh-neez, -nees], /ˌgaɪ əˈniz, -ˈnis/, noun, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Guyana Guiana, Guinea, Guyana Words nearby Guyana gutturonasal, gutty, gut-wrenching, guv, guy, Guyana, Guyanese, Guyenne, Guy Fawkes Day, guy Friday, guyliner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Guyana To smuggle 500 kilograms of Mexican cocaine in frozen fish from Guyana to Italy would require as many as 5,000 fish. Mafia’s Cocaine-in-a-Can Bust\|Michael Daly\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These unfortunates were then taken to Bordeaux in carts, to be transported to Guyana. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier In Guyana there are one or two small species, and along the forest-covered sides of the Andes two or three more. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found\|Mayne Reid They are abundant in Paraguay; and Sonnini, the traveller, has observed them in Guyana. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found\|Mayne Reid Mr. Bullock informed me he had the two sexes of this bird sent him from the interior of Guyana. Zoological Illustrations, Volume II\|William Swainson In the Creole of Guyana this proverb exists in a very curious form: Ago pa guéri maleng. "Gombo Zhbes"\|Lafcadio Hearn British Dictionary definitions for Guyana Guyana / (ɡaɪˈænə) / noun a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: colonized chiefly by the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries; became a British colony in 1831 and an independent republic within the Commonwealth in 1966. Official language: English. Religions: Christian and Hindu. Currency: dollar. Capital: Georgetown. Pop: 739 903 (2013 est). Area: about 215 000 sq km (83 000 sq miles)Former name (until 1966): British Guiana Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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