Guiana

[ gee-an-uh, -ah-nuh, gahy-an-uh ]

/ giˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə, gaɪˈæn ə /

noun

a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).

the coastal portion of this region, which includes Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. 175,275 sq. mi. (453,962 sq. km).

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Guiana

Guiana Guinea Guyana

Example sentences from the Web for guiana

Guiana was originally discovered to the Europeans by Vincent Pinzon before the end of the fifteenth century.

The Boy's Book of Heroes |Helena Peake
It is, however, eel-like in form and lives in rivers of Brazil and Guiana.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) |David Starr Jordan
Subsequently, Waterton undertook arduous and adventurous journeys in Guiana, simply as a naturalist.

The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 |Various
At this time interest in Guiana and its precious metals had revived.

Sir Walter Ralegh |William Stebbing

Even the discovery of gold in Guiana, which goes to confirm the reports of Ralegh, three centuries ago, is only known to a few.

The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899] |James Rodway

British Dictionary definitions for guiana

Guiana

The Guianas

/ (ɡaɪˈænə, ɡɪˈɑːnə) /

noun

a region of NE South America, including Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, and the Guiana Highlands (largely in SE Venezuela and partly in N Brazil). Area: about 1 787 000 sq km (690 000 sq miles)

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Guiana

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British Dictionary definitions for guiana

The Guianas

noun