guinea

guin·ea

noun \ˈgi-nē\

Definition of GUINEA

1

: an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 shillings

2

: a unit of value equal to one pound and one shilling

Origin of GUINEA

Guinea, Africa, supposed source of the gold from which it was made

First Known Use: 1664

Other Monetary Terms

clad, legend, numismatic, obverse, reverse, scrip, series, specie

Rhymes with GUINEA

cine, finny, ginny, Guinea, hinny, mini, ninny, pinny, shinny, skinny, spinney, squinny, tinny, whinny, Winnie

Guin·ea

geographical name \ˈgi-nē\

Definition of GUINEA

1

region W Africa bordering on the Atlantic from Gambia (on N) to Angola (on S)

2

or formerly French Guinea republic W Africa bordering on the Atlantic; formerly a territory of French West Africa ∗ Conakry area 94,925 square miles (245,856 square kilometers), pop 10,058,000

— Guin·ean \ˈgi-nē-ən\ adjective or noun

Variants of GUINEA

Guin·ea or French Gui·née \gē-ˈnā\

Rhymes with GUINEA

cine, finny, ginny, guinea, hinny, mini, ninny, pinny, shinny, skinny, spinney, squinny, tinny, whinny, Winnie