Guiana
[ɡai'ænə]
Definition
(noun.) a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam.
Editor: Ozzie--From WordNet
Examples
- In British Guiana the name is given to another large, much-branched tree, and there are also other varieties in Para and along the Rio Negro, which is a tributary of the Amazon River. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Holland had various islands and possessions in the East Indies and Dutch Guiana, and Denmark an island or so in the West Indies. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- France had one or two West Indian Islands and French Guiana. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Diamonds in small quantities are also found in Borneo, British and Dutch Guiana, Australia, Sumatra, China and the United States. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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