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African country’s one mistake in first auction?
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sierra leone
Word definitions for sierra leone in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
West African nation, literally "lion mountains," from Spanish sierra "mountain range" (see sierra ) + leon "lion" (see lion ). Attested from mid-15c. in Portuguese explorers' accounts, and a very early explanation of the name derives it from the "roaring" ...
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The Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone , officially known as "Sierra Leone", was a predecessor to the present-day Republic of Sierra Leone . It was the African country with the longest tenure as a Commonwealth realm , existing between 27 April 1961 and ...
Usage examples of sierra leone.
The poor creatures, coming from all sorts of tribes in the interior, with no common language between them and often deadly hatred, were, upon being rescued, put down in Sierra Leone or some other crowded well-meaning place and told to till a plot - people who had never tilled anything in their lives and who ate different kinds of food.
When he got better he looked out for a post in a warm climate and eventually obtained the appointment of Inspector of Civil Police at Sierra Leone.
But if you still feel strongly about the Guinea Coast and its potatoes, about Sierra Leone and Freetown, it could certainly be more than touch and away.
The man wheeled his motor-cycle over the rough ground on to the narrow trail and started off towards the frontier hills of Sierra Leone.
He had heard that there was a swimmer in Sierra Leone who had accepted a free pair of bathing trunks from a swimsuit manufacturer, and Dotty was trying to pin down the rumor so he could demand the athlete's banishment from the upcoming Moscow games.
To fulfil this object, the colony of Sierra Leone promises well, and that of Mesurado adds to our prospect of success.
W: central regions of east and west Africa (Uganda to Sierra Leone).