noun
a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
• Syn: ↑Republic of Guinea-Bissau, ↑Guine-Bissau, ↑Portuguese Guinea
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Part Meronyms: ↑Bissau, ↑capital of Guinea-Bissau
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a country in western Africa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.