Australian English Meaning of guinea

Guinea

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Wordnet

guinea (n)

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958

a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world

Webster

guinea (n.)

A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the fowl, grass, peach, etc., are named.

A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817.

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Guinea

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings, (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent, a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; forme

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guimpe => guimpe, guiltylike => guilty, guilty conscience => Guilty conscience, guilty => guilty, guilt-sick => guilt-stricken,