noun
a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
• Syn: ↑Suriname, ↑Republic of Suriname, ↑Surinam, ↑Dutch Guiana
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑South American country, ↑South American nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑Organization of American States, ↑OAS
• Part Holonyms: ↑Guiana
• Part Meronyms: ↑Paramaribo, ↑capital of Suriname, ↑Suriname River, ↑Surinam River
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a former name of Suriname.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.