Main Entry:

Sier·ra Le·one

Pronunciation:

\sē-ˌer-ə-lē-ˈōn, ˌsir-ə-, -lē-ˈō-nē\

Function:

geographical name

country W Africa on the Atlantic; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations ∗ Freetown area 27,699 square miles (71,740 square kilometers), population 4,491,000

— Sierra Le·on·ean \-ˈō-nē-ən\ adjective or noun