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Guinea

/ˈgɪni/
/ˈgɪni/
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Other forms: Guineas

Definitions of Guinea
  1. noun
    a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
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    African country, African nation
    any one of the countries occupying the African continent
  2. noun
    (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
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    type of:
    Italian
    a native or inhabitant of Italy
Pronunciation
US
/ˈgɪni/
UK
/ˈgɪni/
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