Guinea

geographical name

Guin·​ea ˈgi-nē 

variants or French Guinée

gē-ˈnā 

1

region of western Africa bordering on the Atlantic from Gambia (on the north) to Angola (on the south)

2

or formerly French Guinea republic in western Africa bordering on the Atlantic; formerly a territory of French West Africa; capital Conakry area 94,926 square miles (245,857 square kilometers), population 11,855,000

Guinean

ˈgi-nē-ən 

adjective or noun

Kids Definition

guinea

noun

guin·​ea ˈgin-ē 

1

: an English gold coin no longer issued worth 21 shillings

2

: a former unit of value equal to 21 shillings