- Guiana
- Guiano f. Guyenne ; Guyane
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Guiana — • The name given to all that region of South America which extends along the Atlantic coast from the Orinoco to the Amazon Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Guiana Guiana … Catholic encyclopedia
GUIANA — (formerly British Guiana), state in N.E. South America, population: 650,000 (est. 2000); Jewish population: 40 persons (1990 estimate) living in the capital Georgetown. The earliest Jewish settlers in Guiana arrived during the Dutch rule which… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Guiana — [gē an′ə, gēä′nə] 1. region in N South America, including Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana 2. area including this region, SE Venezuela, & part of N Brazil, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, & Amazon rivers & the Atlantic Ocean … English World dictionary
Guiāna — Guiāna, so v.w. Guayana … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Guiāna — Guiāna, Land, s. Guayana … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Guiana — Guiāna (Guianna), s. Guayana … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Guiana — Guiana, Guyana, das Küstenland Südamerikas zwischen dem Orinoco u. Amazonenstrom, 60000 QM. groß, erhebt sich von der Küste langsam zu einem Hochlande, das von 7 parallelen Ketten durchzogen ist. Dasselbe ist während der trockenen Jahreszeit dürr … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Guiana — /gee an euh, ah neuh, guy an euh/, n. 1. a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. ab. 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km). 2. the coastal portion of this region, which includes… … Universalium
Guiana — , Guyana Some scope for confusion here, particularly if using old references. The name Guiana has at various times been attached to three contiguous territories on the Atlantic coast of northern South America. The westernmost, British Guiana,… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
GUIANA — 1) an extensive tract of country in the N. of S. America fronting the Atlantic, bordering on Venezuela on the W., and for the rest hemmed in by Brazil; it is divided into British, Dutch, and French Guiana, all fronting the sea; the physical… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Guiana — noun a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region • Part Holonyms: ↑South America • Par … Useful english dictionary
