What does "guiana" mean?

A geological region in the north of South America.

Guiana

Q: What is a synonym for "guiana"?

Common synonyms include: british guiana, british guiana, co operative republic of guyana, congress.

//ɡaɪˈænə// name

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Proper Noun

1
A geological region in the north of South America.
2
Alternative spelling of Guyana. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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british guiana british guiana co operative republic of guyana congress

Example

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"Many Algerians were deported to New Caledonia and French Guiana by the French colonial authorities."

Etymology

From the local language (probably Cariban or Arawak), meaning “land of many waters”. Also spelled as Guyana. The French form gave the town name Cayenne.

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