Gorée, Île de
geographical name
Go·rée, Île de
ˈēl-də-gō-ˈrā 
variants
or in English often Goree Island
island of Senegal in the harbor of the Atlantic formed by Cape Verde
Note: Prior to Senegal's independence, Iˆle de Gorée was under the control of a succession of European powers and served as a major slave-trading center in the 16th to 19th centuries.
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“Gorée, Île de.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gor%C3%A9e%2C%20%C3%8Ele%20de. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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