- the Ivory Coast ⇒
the English name of Côte d'Ivoire
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
I′vory Coast′,
I•vo•ri•an
(ī vôr′ē ən, ī vōr′-),USA pronunciation adj., n.
- Place Namesa republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa;
gained independence 1960. 14,986,218;
127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km).[Political Cap.:]Yamoussoukro.[Commercial Cap.:]Abidjan. French, Côte d'Ivoire.
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'Ivory Coast' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Abidjan
- Akan
- Bouaké
- CFA franc
- Côte d'Ivoire
- French West Africa
- Guinea
- Gur
- Houphouet-Boigny
- Malinke
- Senufo
- Yamoussoukro
- aboudikro
- avodire