Ivory Coast

noun

a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence 1960. 127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km). Capital: (political) Yamoussoukro. Capital: (commercial) Abidjan.
French Côte d'Ivoire.

OTHER WORDS FROM Ivory Coast

I·vo·ri·an [ahy-vawr-ee-uh n, ahy-vohr-] /aɪˈvɔr i ən, aɪˈvoʊr-/, adjective, noun

British Dictionary definitions for ivorian (1 of 2)

Ivorian
/ (aɪˈvɔːrɪən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Côte d'Ivoire

adjective

of or relating to the Côte d'Ivoire or its inhabitants

British Dictionary definitions for ivorian (2 of 2)

Ivory Coast

noun

the Ivory Coast the former name (until 1986) of Côte d'Ivoire

Cultural definitions for ivorian

Ivory Coast

Republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and Liberia and Guinea to the west. It is also known as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (French for Ivory Coast). Its capital and largest city is Abidjan.

notes for Ivory Coast

French control of the area began after World War II and lasted until 1960, when the Ivory Coast declared itself independent.

notes for Ivory Coast

One of the most prosperous and politically stable nations in Africa.