Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A medieval African kingdom in what is now eastern Senegal, southwest Mali, and southern Mauritania. It was founded probably in the 8th century AD and prospered because of its location astride the trans-Saharan caravan routes. The kingdom declined after the 11th century.
- A country of western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. It was inhabited in precolonial times by a number of ancient kingdoms, including an inland Ashanti kingdom and various Fante states along the coast. Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 1400s, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874. Ghana became independent in 1957. Accra is the capital and the largest city.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A country in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, with Burkina Faso bordering on the north, with a population of 17,698,271 (July 1996 est), and a total area of 238,540 sq km. The government is a constitutional democracy, and the capital city is Accra.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A country in Western
Africa . Official name: The Republic of Ghana.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea
Etymologies
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Examples
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PRESIDENT OF GHANA: Ghana (ph) is looking up to you.
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- GHANA (32): Hey Africa ... who needs Bafana Bafana when you have Ghana?
Edmonton Sun 2010
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With shows comin up in the UK, JAMAICA, GHANA and NIGERIA, IWAN and MO EAZY will take to the stage to performe this club hit that's taking the airwaves in Ghana by storm.
WN.com - Articles related to Are We Ready For Prime Time Tourism? 2010
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GHANA The Africa-America Institute (AAI) to honor Ghana for nurturing Ghana and beyond is here again.
WN.com - Articles related to Gandhi home acquired by French tourism firm 2009
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GHANA: Oilfield service company Expro is establishing a new base in Ghana following the award of a multi-million dollar contract to deliver subsea, well test and data acquisition services Energy LLC, according to Reuters.
WN.com - Articles related to Tata Motors raises Rs 3,480 cr via GDS to pay back JLR loan 2009
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GHANA: Oilfield service company Expro is establishing a new base in Ghana following the award of a multi-million dollar contract to deliver subsea, well test and data acquisition services
WN.com - Articles related to Tata Motors raises Rs 3,480 cr via GDS to pay back JLR loan 2009
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Israeli Offensive Enters Seventh Day Pius Utomi Ekpei/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images GHANA VOTE: Kwasi Gyinanie, a 60-year-old blind man, was led by his son Kwame Isaac to cast his ballot for president Friday in Badu, Ghana.
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Dr. Peter Bossman, who was born in Ghana, is starting his work as mayor of Slovenia's coastal town of Piran.
Eastern Europe's First Black Mayor Tells Supporters Not to View Him as Next 'Obama' 2010
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Be assured that the missionary wing of the church in Ghana is alive and updated to provide you with adequate information.
GEMA 2007
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Africa Dispatch Zimbabwe Suspends Raucous Constitutional Hearings Dinner, Dates & Politics With Somalia's Premier Building Breezy Homes in Ghana Isn't So Easy WSJ. com/Africa: News, photos, graphics Follow @WSJAFRICA on Twitter Crime in South Africa, our adoptive home, is the subject of dinner party conversation in much the same way that the weather was in London — everyone agrees it's bad but there doesn't seem much people can do about it.
Africa Dispatch: A Brush With Crime in South Africa Robb M. Stewart 2010
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