Definition of guinea
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 shillings
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: a unit of value equal to one pound and one shilling
Guinea
geographical nameDefinition of Guinea (Entry 2 of 2)
1
region of western Africa bordering on the Atlantic from Gambia (on the north) to Angola (on the south)
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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
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The first known use of guinea was in 1664
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