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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Ghana, in the southeast part of the country on the Gulf of Guinea. Originally the capital of a small tribal kingdom, it became an important economic center after the completion in 1923 of a railroad to mining and agricultural regions in the country's interior.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the capital city of Ghana.
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- proper noun The capital of
Ghana .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port
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ACCRA - West African heads of state gathered in Ghana's capital Accra for a fresh push to put Liberia's derailed peace process back on track.
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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FiveYear Program to Reach Nearly 60,000 Smallholder Farmers in ACCRA, Ghana, Oct. 19/PRNewswire/-- At a ceremony held in Accra, the World
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The word Accra is derived from the word Nkran meaning "ants" in their local language, a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra.
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But it turns out that the Accra is a real ship, coming to town, and Frankie is excited to finally get to see his father.
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