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Vinony

Sierra Leone

proper noun

  1. African country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/

name

Etymology: From Italian sierra (“mountain range”) + leone (“lion”) (via Venetian), itself from Portuguese Serra Leoa (“lioness mountains”), as the area was described to the rest of Europe by Venetian explorer Alvise Cadamosto; in reference to the Lion Mountains (named by Pedro de Sintra in 1462).

  1. A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone.