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Definition of Guyana
1. Noun. A republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Generic synonyms: South American Country, South American Nation
Group relationships: British Empire
Group relationships: Guiana
Terms within: Georgetown, Stabroek, Demerara, Demerara
Member holonyms: Guyanese
Definition of Guyana
1. Proper noun. A country in South America. Official name: Cooperative Republic of Guyana. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Guyana
1. A republic in the north of south america, east of brazil. Its capital is georgetown. It was formerly called british guiana and its history is allied with that of the region of guiana which comprised british guiana, french guiana, and dutch guiana (now suriname). It was founded about 1620 by the dutch and settled in the 18th century by many non-dutch, mainly british, to whom it was ceded in 1814. Guyana gained independence in 1966 and became a republic in 1970. The name is probably of indian origin meaning respectable, but some derive it from the guarani guai (born) + ana (kin), implying a united and interrelated race of people. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guyana
Literary usage of Guyana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Saturday Magazine (1841)
"VA MOUNTAINS, BRITISH Guyana SHORT ACCOUNT OF Guyana IN GENERAL. IT is curious
to observe, on glancing at a map of Asia, Africa, or America, how many spots ..."
2. Caribbean Basin Financing Opportunities: Guide to Financing Trade (1992)
"Guyana Five commercial banks operate in Guyana, including one foreign-owned
bank (Bank of Nova Scotia). Interest rates vary between 30 and 36 percent ..."
3. History of the British Colonies by Robert Montgomery Martin (1834)
"CHAPTER I. BRITISH Guyana LOCALITY, HISTORY, PHYSICAL ASPECT, RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS,
... British Guyana, embracing the settlements on the rivers Essequibo, ..."
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