Samoa

//səˈmoʊ.ə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts. US
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.

Synonyms

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independent state of samoasamoa i sisifosamoan islandswestern samoa

Example

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"We will prepare for a boycott against Western Samoa."

Etymology

Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.

Related phrases

American SamoaGerman SamoaSamoa Standard TimeSamoa timeWestern Samoa

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