Ghana

[ gah-nuh, gan-uh ]

/ ˈgɑ nə, ˈgæn ə /

noun

a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.

Kingdom of, a medieval W African empire extending from near the Atlantic coast almost to Timbuktu; flourished from about the 9th to 12th centuries.

OTHER WORDS FROM Ghana

Gha·na·ian, Gha·ni·an

[gah-nee-uh n, gan-ee-] /ˈgɑ ni ən, ˈgæn i-/, noun, adjective pro-Gha·na, adjective

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It seems like a personal one for you, since your parents are from Sierra Leone and Ghana.

Idris Elba on Eric Garner, ‘Mi Mandela,’ and Selling Weed to Dave Chappelle |Marlow Stern |December 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I have not lived in these three countries, I lived in Uganda and Ghana.

Meet America’s New Top Ebola Fighter |Abby Haglage |September 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The restriction on the use of hands (decried by some soccer-objectors, including myself until we beat Ghana) is sensible.

Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer |P. J. O’Rourke |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I switched on the June 16 USA vs. Ghana World Cup match looking for things to loathe.

Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer |P. J. O’Rourke |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Anyway, USA vs. Ghana was a great game, a wonderful game, an enthralling game.

Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer |P. J. O’Rourke |July 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Ghana was finally conquered by the Mandingo kings of Melle in the 13th century.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various
He may have within a year two or three fantastic things—go to Ghana, go somewhere else, and he makes quite a lot of money.

Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
By the middle of the eleventh century Ghana was the principal kingdom in the western Sudan.

The Negro |W.E.B. Du Bois
And I am pretty sure that he was in Ghana because he brought a newspaper—Ghana newspaper—and there was a picture, small picture.

Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Its capital, also called Ghana, was west of the Niger, and is generally placed some 200 m. west of Jenn.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for ghana

Ghana

/ (ˈɡɑːnə) /

noun

a republic in W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: a powerful empire from the 4th to the 13th centuries; a major source of gold and slaves for Europeans after 1471; British colony of the Gold Coast established in 1874; united with British Togoland in 1957 and became a republic and a member of the Commonwealth in 1960. Official language: English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: cedi. Capital: Accra. Pop: 25 199 609 (2013 est). Area: 238 539 sq km (92 100 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for ghana

Ghana

[ (gah-nuh) ]

Nation in western Africa bordered to the north by Burkina Faso, to the east by Togo, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by the Ivory Coast. Its capital and largest city is Accra.

notes for Ghana

It was colonized as the Gold Coast by Britain.

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