Suriname

[ soo r-uh-nahm, -nam; Dutch sy-ree-nah-muh ]

/ ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm; Dutch ˌsü riˈnɑ mə /

noun

a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.

Also Su·ri·nam

[soo r-uh-nahm, -nam] /ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm/.

Formerly Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana.

Example sentences from the Web for surinam

Ravenelia and Cronartium only occur in the warmer parts of the temperate zone, whilst Sartvellia is confined to Surinam.

Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
St. Barbara as aforesaid situated on the upper Surinam the main-stream of the colony Surinam.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923 |Various
Splitgerber833 found it in the forests of Surinam, but he says, An spontanea?

Origin of Cultivated Plants |Alphonse De Candolle
The Dutch brought the cultivation of coffee to Surinam in 1718.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers

No doubt they landed some one from the Devon, suggested Mr. Thorne, or already had confederates in Surinam.

The Radio Detectives in the Jungle |A. Hyatt Verrill

British Dictionary definitions for surinam

Surinam

Suriname

/ (ˌsʊərɪˈnæm) /

noun

a republic in NE South America, on the Atlantic: became a self-governing part of the Netherlands in 1954 and fully independent in 1975. Official languages: Dutch; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Hindu, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: guilder. Capital: Paramaribo. Pop: 566 846 (2013 est). Area: 163 820 sq km (63 251 sq miles) Former names: Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana

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Suriname

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Suriname

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