Suriname
/ˌsʊɹ.ɪˈnɑm/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Suriname. Capital and largest city: Paramaribo.
Synonyms
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More examples"Islam arrived in Suriname in the late nineteenth century."
Etymology
From English Surinam, from the name of the Surinen people, likely Lokono.