guinea
guinea definition
guinea (gin′ē)
noun
- a former English gold coin, last minted in 1813, equal to 21 shillings: the word is still used in England in giving prices of luxury items
- guinea fowl
- Slang an Italian or a person of Italian descent: an offensive term of hostility and contempt
Etymology: the gold of which it was first made came from Guinea
Guinea definition
Guinea (gin′ē)
- coastal region of W Africa, between Senegal & Nigeria
- country in this region: formerly a French colony, it became independent in 1958: 94,926 sq mi (245,857 sq km); pop. 7,300,000; cap. Conakry
- part of the Atlantic, off the W coast of Africa
Related Forms:
- Guinean Guin′·e·an adjective, noun
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