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Suriname
geographical name Su·ri·na·me \ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-mə\
Definition of SURINAME
1
or formerly Dutch Guiana or Netherlands Guiana country N S. America between Guyana & French Guiana; a republic, until 1975 territory of the Netherlands ∗ Paramaribo area 63,251 square miles (163,820 square kilometers), pop 492,829
2
river N Suriname flowing N into the Atlantic
— Su·ri·nam·er \ˈsu̇r-ə-ˌnä-mər, ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-\ noun
— Su·ri·nam·ese \ˌsu̇r-ə-nə-ˈmēz, -ˈmēs\ adjective or noun
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Rhymes with SURINAME
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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Suriname
geographical name Su·ri·na·me \ˌsu̇r-ə-ˈnä-mə\
Definition of SURINAME for Kids
country N South America; capital, Paramaribo
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