REPUBLIC OF GUINEA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Guinea mean?
• REPUBLIC OF GUINEA (noun)
The noun REPUBLIC OF GUINEA has 1 sense:
1. a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF GUINEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REPUBLIC OF GUINEA (noun)
Meaning:
A republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
French Guinea; Republic of Guinea; Guinea
Instance hypernyms:
African country; African nation (countries occupying the African continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Guinea"):
capital of Guinea; Conakry; Konakri (a port and the capital of Guinea)
Niger; Niger River (an African river; flows into the South Atlantic)
Meronyms (members of "Republic of Guinea"):
Guinean (a native or inhabitant of Guinea)
Holonyms ("Republic of Guinea" is a part of...):
Africa (the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)