单词 | Liberia |
释义 | Definition of Liberia in English:Liberiaproper nounlʌɪˈbɪərɪəˌlaɪˈbɪriə
Liberia was founded in 1822 as a settlement for freed slaves from the US, and was proclaimed independent in 1847. Indigenous peoples, however, form the majority of the population. In 1980 a coup overthrew the predominant Liberian–American elite, and a civil war began in 1990, ending with a ceasefire in 1996 OriginFrom Latin liber 'free'. RhymesAlgeria, anterior, bacteria, Bashkiria, cafeteria, criteria, cryptomeria, diphtheria, exterior, hysteria, Iberia, inferior, interior, listeria, Nigeria, posterior, Siberia, superior, ulterior, wisteria Definition of Liberia in US English:Liberiaproper nounˌlīˈbirēəˌlaɪˈbɪriə
OriginFrom Latin liber ‘free’. |
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