REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Senegal mean?
• REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL (noun)
The noun REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL has 1 sense:
1. a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL (noun)
Meaning:
A republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Republic of Senegal; Senegal
Instance hypernyms:
African country; African nation (countries occupying the African continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Senegal"):
capital of Senegal; Dakar (the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal)
Meronyms (members of "Republic of Senegal"):
Senegalese (a native or inhabitant of Senegal)
Holonyms ("Republic of Senegal" 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)