Suriname


Su·ri·na·me

geographical name \ˌsr-ə-ˈnä-mə\

Definition of SURINAME

1
or formerly Dutch Guiana or Netherlands Guiana country N S. America between Guyana & French Guiana; a republic, until 1975 territory of the Netherlands Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square kilometers), pop 403,000
2
river N Suriname flowing N into the Atlantic
Su·ri·nam·er \ˈsr-ə-ˌnä-mər, ˌsr-ə-ˈnä-\ noun
Su·ri·nam·ese \ˌsr-ə-nə-ˈmēz, -ˈmēs\ adjective or noun

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