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单词 Liberia
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Definition of Liberia in English:

Liberia

proper nounlʌɪˈbɪərɪəˌlaɪˈbɪriə
  • A country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa; population 4,500,000 (estimated 2015); languages, English (official), English-based pidgin; capital, Monrovia.

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

Origin

From Latin liber 'free'.

Rhymes

Algeria, 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:

Liberia

proper nounˌlīˈbirēəˌlaɪˈbɪriə
  • A country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa; population 4,500,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Monrovia; languages, English (official) and English-based pidgin.

    Liberia was founded in 1822 as a settlement for freed slaves from the US and was proclaimed independent in 1847. Indigenous peoples form the majority of the population. In 1980, the predominant Liberian-American elite was overthrown in a coup, and a civil war began in 1990, ending with a ceasefire in 1996. A second civil war (1999–2003) resulted in a traditional government backed by the UN

Origin

From Latin liber ‘free’.

 
 
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