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guiana

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for guiana.

Editorial note

The US could probably take Saint Pierre and Miquelon or French Guiana without triggering a French armed response.

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Quick take

A geological region in the north of South America.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of guiana gathered in one view.

noun

A geological region in the north of South America.

noun

Alternative spelling of Guyana. [A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for guiana.

noun

A geological region in the north of South America.

noun

Alternative spelling of Guyana. [A country in South America. Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Capital and largest city: Georgetown.]

Example sentences

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The US could probably take Saint Pierre and Miquelon or French Guiana without triggering a French armed response.

2

There was an Ariane 4 in French Guiana that successfully launched an Intelsat satellite on February 15.

3

French Guiana is both a region and a departement of France, and as such is part of the EU [1].

4

Those are called Outermost Regions (OMRs), and there are 9 of them, for instance french guiana.

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Mostly that characterizing Greenland as European is just as insane as characterizing French Guiana that way.

6

As long as Guiana is happy doing multinational business with US-allied companies, they're active participants in USA trade hegemony and that is sufficient.

7

British Guiana became independent in 1966 and changed its name to Guyana.

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French Guiana (in South America) is labelled France on this map...

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Also, a bonus amusement: French Guiana is identified as France.

10

The Guiana Space Centre isn't a proper space port?

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French Guiana is basically an overseas department of France.

12

Isn't French Guiana an overseas department of France?

Quote examples

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Though they're generally the smaller, less developed nations that they don't have existing data for, so although the have "France" listed it actually seems to only let you edit French Guiana.

2

The "Guiana" region (land of waters), was home to the Arawak and Carib peoples, and then there was a colonial scramble between the Dutch, English and French over the last half millennia-- each respectively took over some portion and then slapped their names on it.

Proper noun examples

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Also, the Soyuz is one of only three vehicles that Arianspace is able to launch from French Guiana.

2

But with the right partners and some investment the Alcântara could become a real treat to the French centre in Guiana.

3

Guyana is independently english speaking because they were colonized by the British- centuries ago it used to go by British Guiana.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use guiana in a sentence?

The US could probably take Saint Pierre and Miquelon or French Guiana without triggering a French armed response.

What does guiana mean?

A geological region in the north of South America.

What part of speech is guiana?

guiana is commonly used as noun.