Suriname
geographical name
Su·ri·na·me
| \ ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-mə
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variants:
or chiefly formerly Surinam \ ˈsu̇r-ə-ˌnäm
, -ˌnam \
, -ˌnam \
Definition of Suriname
1
or formerly Dutch Guiana
or Netherlands Guiana
country in northern South America bordering on the Atlantic between Guyana and French Guiana; capital Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square kilometers), population 541,638
Note: Now a republic, Suriname was until 1975 a territory of the Netherlands.
2
river in northern Suriname flowing north into the Atlantic
Other Words from Suriname
Surinamer
\ ˈsu̇r-ə-ˌnä-mər
, ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä- \
noun
, ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä- \
noun
Surinamese
\ ˌsu̇r-ə-nə-ˈmēz
, -ˈmēs \
adjective or noun
, -ˈmēs \
adjective or noun