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PRONUNCIATION OF GUIANA

Guiana  [ɡaɪˈænə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUIANA

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guiana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUIANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Guiana

The Guianas

The Guianas, sometimes called by the Spanish loan-word Guayanas refers to a region in north-eastern South America which includes the following three territories: ▪ French Guiana, an overseas department of France ▪ Guyana, known as British Guiana from 1831 until 1966, after the colonies of Berbice, Essequibo, and Demerara, taken from the Netherlands in 1814, were merged into a single colony ▪ Suriname, until 1814 a part of Dutch Guiana, together with Berbice, Essequibo and Demerara. Some also consider the region to contain: ▪ The Guayana Region, formerly the Guayana Province, in southeast Venezuela ▪ Portuguese Guiana, in northwest Brazil, originally part of the Portuguese Empire, now corresponding to the Brazilian State of Amapá.

Definition of Guiana in the English dictionary

The definition of Guiana in the dictionary is a region of NE South America, including Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, and the Guiana Highlands. Area: about 1 787 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUIANA


anna
ˈænə
banner
ˈbænə
Diana
daɪˈænə
goanna
ɡəʊˈænə
Guyana
ɡaɪˈænə
Hanna
ˈhænə
Hannah
ˈhænə
Indiana
ˌɪndɪˈænə
ipecacuanha
ˌɪpɪˌkækjʊˈænə
joanna
dʒəʊˈænə
Louisiana
luːˌiːzɪˈænə
manner
ˈmænə
manor
ˈmænə
Montana
mɒnˈtænə
planner
ˈplænə
Pollyanna
ˌpɒlɪˈænə
Santayana
ˌsæntɪˈænə
Savannah
səˈvænə
scanner
ˈskænə
tanner
ˈtænə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUIANA

Guggenheim Museum
guggle
guglet
GUI
Guianan
Guianas
Guianese
guichet
guid
guidable
guidage
guidance
guidance counselor
guidance system
guide
guide dog
Guide Guider

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUIANA

Australiana
British Guiana
damiana
Dutch Guiana
French Guiana
Guadiana
hariana
Juliana
Kiwiana
liana
Ludhiana
Netherlands Guiana
nicotiana
parmigiana
poinciana
royal poinciana
shamiana
siciliana
Sogdiana
Victoriana

Synonyms and antonyms of Guiana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Guiana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUIANA

Find out the translation of Guiana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Guiana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Guiana» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圭亚那
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Guayana
570 millions of speakers

English

Guiana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गयाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جويانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гвиана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Guiana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গায়ানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Guyanes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Guiana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Guayana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギアナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

령 기아나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guiana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Guiana
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கயானா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गयाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Guyanası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Guiana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gujana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гвіана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Guiana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γουιάνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Guiana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Guyana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Guyana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Guiana

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUIANA»

The term «Guiana» is very widely used and occupies the 8.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUIANA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Guiana» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Guiana» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Guiana

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUIANA»

Discover the use of Guiana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Guiana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
U.S. Intervention in British Guiana: A Cold War Story: A ...
This is the first published account of the massive U.S. covert intervention in British Guiana between 1953 and 1969, when U.S. officials feared that popular leader Cheddi Jagan would install a communist regime when the country gained ...
Stephen G. Rabe, 2005
2
Sir Walter Ralegh's Discoverie of Guiana
This edition presents the annotated texts of an unpublished copy of Ralegh's draft of The Discoverie of the Large, Rich, and Bewtifvl Empyre of Gviana and the subsequent printed versions.
Sir Walter Raleigh, Joyce Lorimer, 2006
3
Empire and Underworld: Captivity in French Guiana
The French Revolution invented the notion of the citizen, but it also invented the noncitizen—the person whose rights were nonexistent.
Miranda Frances Spieler, 2012
4
The Discovery of Guiana
At the turn of the 17th century, English writer and explorer Sir Walter Scott read an account of a great golden city in South America. He set out to explore the area, now Venezuela, and on his return he published The Discovery of Guiana.
Sir Walter Raleigh, 2009
5
Guiana: British, Dutch, and French
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by T. Fisher Unwin, 1912, London
James Rodway, 1912
6
The Discoverie of the Large, Rich and Bewtiful Empyre of Guiana
The Discoverie, by Walter Raleigh, narrates his expedition to South America in quest of an indigenous 'empire' in the highlands of Guiana.
Sir Walter Raleigh, 1997
7
French Guiana
French Guiana lies on the north coast of South America, with Suriname to the west and Brazil to the south and east.
Janet Crane, 1998
8
The Guiana Travels of Robert Schomburgk, 1835-1844: ...
This is the first of a pair of volumes publishing the unedited full reports of Robert Schomburgk's travels in Guiana between 1835 and 1844, previously available only in greatly abridged and heavily edited versions.
Peter Rivière, 2006
9
Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield: Ancient Forests in a ...
Chapters in this book include hydrology, nutrient cycling, forest phenology, insect-plant interactions, forest microclimate, plant distributions, forest dynamics and conservation and management of flora and fauna.
D. S. Hammond, 2005
10
Dutch Guiana
boast that throughout the entire extent of Guiana, from the Oronoco to the Amazon, no healthier town than theirs is to be found. This healthiness is, however, in great measure due to their own exertions ; and above all to the good sense that ...
William Gifford Palgrave, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUIANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Guiana is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Maduro Talks to teleSUR: Guyana Border Dispute, Greece, and …
There was always a dispute in British Guiana about the land to the east of .... who was a leader in Guyana and prime minister of British Guiana. «Venezuelanalysis.com, Jul 15»
2
Ariane 5 ready to launch Star One C4 and MSG-4 satellites
The lift-off will take place on Wednesday, July 15, from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana, during a 37-min. launch window opening at ... «SpaceFlight Insider, Jul 15»
3
French Navy sees counter-narcotics success in Caribbean
The ships' presence is complemented by French customs patrol boats based in French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint Martin. «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
4
Gold Cup Daily: Honduras should make a cultural change
Pinto barely got los Catrachos past French Guiana in a two-legged playoff and, upon realizing he had no forward of capable of filling the role ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
5
Short Interest Update of Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO)
... Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Peru, Guadeloupe and Panama, among others. «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
6
Erich Kirner: A rocket scientist and his affinity for the North Peace
These rockets were also the source of some sadness. The Ariane 5 rocket exploded on June 4, 1996 after its launch in Kourou, French Guiana. «Alaska Highway News, Jul 15»
7
Damien Inglis upbeat despite brief Bucks debut
Bucks management and coaches still aren't quite sure what they have in the 20-year-old from French Guiana. "It's the process and journey of ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Minotaur rocket selected to launch military satellite in 2017
The company even considered proposing launching the mission on a commercial Minotaur booster from French Guiana or Brazil to find a ... «Spaceflight Now, Jul 15»
9
Mapped: The world's most – and least – crowded countries
France in South America can be found in French Guiana, an overseas territory of our neighbour across the Channel. The product is a strange ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Video: Scaredy-Cat Flies on the Wing of a Plane
... that is, until two people boarded their glider at an aviation training school in Kourou, French Guiana. Neither the pilot nor passenger checked ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Guiana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/guiana>. Apr 2024 ».
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