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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of northeast South America on the Atlantic Ocean. First colonized by the British, the region was ceded to the Netherlands as Dutch Guiana in 1667. It received limited autonomy in 1954 and achieved full independence in 1975. Paramaribo is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun A
country inSouth America . Official name: Republic of Suriname.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
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Examples
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Researchers find 24 species believed new to science in Suriname rainforest
June 4th, 2007 2007
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My wife, Jo, and I went to HC ( '02) and did PC in Suriname (' 03-'05).
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Dutch Guiana (former name Suriname 4 00 N 56 00 W for Suriname)
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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This sighting in southern Suriname significantly extends its known range.
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Newmont Mining Corporation, based in Denver (US), started in June this year a joint venture with the Suriname company Suralco under the name Suriname Gold Company LLC (SurGold).
Jakarta IMC Newswire 2009
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Newmont Mining Corporation, based in Denver (US), started in June this year a joint venture with the Suriname company Suralco under the name Suriname Gold Company LLC (SurGold).
Jakarta IMC Newswire 2009
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The term applies to most of the region south of the U.S. Exceptions include Suriname, which is the former Dutch Guiana, and these areas with a British heritage: the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and various islands in the West Indies.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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The term applies to most of the region south of the U.S. Exceptions include Suriname, which is the former Dutch Guiana, and these areas with a British heritage: the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and various islands in the West Indies.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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On the group's current album, "Suriname" speaks to their interest in music of the African diaspora.
Russ Gershon's Wide Big-Band World Will Friedwald 2011
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cave petroglyphs, or rock carvings, near the village of Kwamalasamutu in a site known as Werehpai, the oldest known human settlement in southern Suriname, with recent estimates suggesting first signs of habitation 5,000 years ago.
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