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Meaning of "Sierra Leonean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIERRA LEONEAN

Sierra Leonean  [sɪˈɛərə lɪˈəʊnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIERRA LEONEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sierra Leonean can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES SIERRA LEONEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sierra Leonean

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, [4] officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa that is bordered by Guinea to the northeast, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature. The country has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests. The country covers a total area of 71,740 km2 [5] and with an estimated population of 6 million.[6][7] Sierra Leone is divided into four administrative regions: the Northern Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province and the Western Area; which are subdivided into fourteen districts. Each district has its own directly elected local government known as district council, headed by a council chairman, in whom local executive authority is vested. Freetown is Sierra Leone's capital, its largest city as well as its economic, commercial and political centre. Bo is Sierra Leone's second-largest city and second major economic centre.

Definition of Sierra Leonean in the English dictionary

The definition of Sierra Leonean in the dictionary is of or relating to Sierra Leone or its inhabitants. Other definition of Sierra Leonean is a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIERRA LEONEAN


aeonian
iːˈəʊnɪən
Amazonian
æməˈzəʊnɪən
Babylonian
ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən
Bostonian
bɒsˈtəʊnɪən
Caledonian
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən
draconian
dreɪˈkəʊnɪən
eonian
iːˈəʊnɪən
Estonian
ɛˈstəʊnɪən
halcyonian
ˌhælsɪˈəʊnɪən
Hamiltonian
ˌhæməlˈtəʊnɪən
Ionian
aɪˈəʊnɪən
Ixionian
ˌɪksɪˈəʊnɪən
Jacksonian
dʒækˈsəʊnɪən
Leonian
liːˈəʊnɪən
Macedonian
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən
Newtonian
njuːˈtəʊnɪən
parkinsonian
ˌpɑːkɪnˈsəʊnɪən
Smithsonian
smɪθˈsəʊnɪən
Tobagonian
ˌtəʊbəˈɡəʊnɪən
Torontonian
tɒrənˈtəʊnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIERRA LEONEAN

Siegfried
Siegfried line
Siegmund
siemens
sien
Siena
Sienese
sienite
Sienkiewicz
sienna
sient
sierozem
sierra
Sierra Leone
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre del Sur
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Morena
Sierra Nevada

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIERRA LEONEAN

Argentinean
Bornean
calcanean
circumforanean
contemporanean
Dodonean
eburnean
filicinean
Guinean
hirudinean
hymenean
Linnean
Mediterranean
monogenean
Papua-New-Guinean
Portuguese Guinean
Pyrenean
Shoshonean
subterranean
superterranean

Synonyms and antonyms of Sierra Leonean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sierra Leonean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIERRA LEONEAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

塞拉利昂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sierra Leona
570 millions of speakers

English

Sierra Leonean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिएरा Leonean
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيراليون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сьерра-Леоне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Serra Leoa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিয়েরা লিওনান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sierra Leone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sierra Leonean
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sierra Leone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シエラレオネ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시에라 리온
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sierra Leonean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sierra Leonean
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சியரா லியோனன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिएरा लेओयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sierra Leonean
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sierra Leone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sierra Leone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сьєрра - Леоне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

din Sierra Leone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σιέρα Λεόνε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sierra Leone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sierraleonska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sierra Leone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sierra Leonean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIERRA LEONEAN»

The term «Sierra Leonean» is regularly used and occupies the 57.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIERRA LEONEAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIERRA LEONEAN»

Discover the use of Sierra Leonean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sierra Leonean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Child Soldiers, Adult Interests: The Global Dimensions of ...
This book weaves a narrative of the history of Sierra Leone, from its foundation as a settlement for black slaves who fought for the British Crown during the American Revolution through the events of the civil war, with a discussion of more ...
John-Peter Pham, 2005
2
The Sierra Leonean tragedy: history and global dimensions
This new book weaves a narrative of the history of Sierra Leone, from its foundation as a settlement for black slaves who fought for the British Crown during the American Revolution through the events of the civil war, with a discussion of ...
John-Peter Pham, 2006
3
The economics of Sierra Leonean entrepreneurship
As an in-depth study of entrepreneurship in an African economy, this book presents extensive historical and contemporary data on entrepreneurial development in Sierra Leone.
Kelfala Morana Kallon, 1990
4
War's Other Voices: Testimonies by Sierra Leonean Women
Fundamentally, I problematize combat experience by arguing that in contemporary warfare the concepts of war and home fronts are fluid and not static and that there is therefore a need to redefine the category "combatant.
Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, 2006
5
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sierra Leonean Americans (Continued) —United States USE Sierra Leonean Americans Sierra Leonean art USE Art, Sierra Leonean Sierra Leonean authors USE Authors, Sierra Leonean Sierra Leonean college verse (English) USE College ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
6
The United States and West Africa: Interactions and Relations
of the postindependence political contributions of diaspora Africans to their homeland. This chapter therefore seeks to advance our understanding of this theme from the perspective of the Sierra Leonean diaspora in the United States.3 This ...
Alusine Jalloh, Toyin Falola, 2008
7
The Development of Institutions of Human Rights: A ...
Thus the Special Court has not contributed to developing Sierra Leonean law ( Bangura 2005, 56). These critical viewpoints were echoed by many civil society actors in Sierra Leone. There were, however, other views as to how and whether  ...
Lilian A. Barria, Steven D. Roper, 2010
8
Linking Agriculture to Tourism in Sierra Leone - a ...
Cassava leaves are only used by Sierra Leonean owned establishments, as it is considered local food, not a speciality. From the total calculated FFV expenditures for 2006 amounting US$ 162,000 (see Table 11), the three hotels belonging to ...
Dirk König, 2008
9
Sierra Leone: Current Issues and Background
between the RUF and various Sierra Leonean forces - notably the remains of the AFRC/SLA and different CDF groups. RUF attacks on the Forecariah area of Guinea and that country's Forest Region in September 2000 and afterwards created ...
Brett Sillinger, 2003
10
An Imagined Geography: Sierra Leonean Muslims in America
For Mustafa and others who have accepted the authority of the Center, all Sierra Leonean religious practices are suspect. This holds particularly true for practices such as sacrifices to ancestors and to the Prophet and prayers to gain blessings ...
JoAnn D'Alisera, 2011

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIERRA LEONEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sierra Leonean is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Needs must as Sierra Leone gets back to business after protracted …
A normally busy street in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown stands deserted during a country-wide lockdown in March. The measure was designed to contain ... «The Guardian, May 15»
2
UK Ebola patient's infection a fresh setback for Sierra Leone clinic
The Kerry Town Ebola treatment centre stands alone in a large clearing in the Sierra Leonean forest, about an hour's drive from the capital, Freetown. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
3
Sierra Leone to use scare-tactics campaign in Freetown to curb Ebola
A Sierra Leonean health worker carries the body of a child for burial. Swab tests show that 30% of bodies picked up by burial teams are positive for Ebola. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
4
Sierra Leonean in US Sends Medical Supplies Home to Combat Ebola
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA—. Fifty-year-old Bobby Smith of Germantown, Maryland, knows he might not be alive today if he still lived in his native Sierra Leone, one of ... «Voice of America, Nov 14»
5
Sierra Leonean doctors to start clinical trial using blood of Ebola …
Doctors in Sierra Leone are to start their own clinical trial, using the blood of Ebola survivors, to speed up the search for a cure for the disease, which has so far ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
6
Ebola outbreak: UK centre opening in Sierra Leone
British Army engineers and Sierra Leonean construction workers had been "working round the clock" to complete the new treatment centre, she added, with "the ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
7
Sierra Leone's top Ebola doctor dies from virus
Sheik Umar Khan, head doctor fighting the deadly tropical virus Ebola in Sierra Leone, poses for a picture in Freetown, June 25, 2014. Khan, a Sierra Leonean ... «Fox News, Jul 14»

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