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Definition of Guinea
1. Noun. A former British gold coin worth 21 shillings.
2. Noun. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent.
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Ethnic Slur, Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Generic synonyms: Italian
3. Noun. A republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958.
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Guinea, Conakry, Konakri, Niger, Niger River
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Guinean
Derivative terms: Guinean
4. Noun. A west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world.
Generic synonyms: Domestic Fowl, Fowl, Poultry
Group relationships: Genus Numida, Numida
Specialized synonyms: Guinea Hen
Terms within: Guinea Hen
Definition of Guinea
1. 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.
Definition of Guinea
1. a former British coin [n -S]
Medical Definition of Guinea
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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.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guinea
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