Demerara

/ˈdɛməˌrɛrə/

Definitions of Demerara

1. noun

   a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana
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   colony, settlement

   a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. noun

   a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic
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   river

   a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)