"Ivory Coast" meaning in All languages combined

See Ivory Coast on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈkoʊst/ Audio: En-us-Ivory Coast.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Ivory Coast.wav [UK] Forms: Ivory Coast [canonical], the Ivory Coast [canonical]
Etymology: In reference to the historical region, a calque of Portuguese Costa do Marfim in reference to the area's primary export to Europe during the Age of Exploration. In reference to the modern nation, a calque of French Côte d'Ivoire from the same source. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|pt|Costa do Marfim|nocap=1}} calque of Portuguese Costa do Marfim, {{calque|en|fr|Côte d'Ivoire|nocap=1}} calque of French Côte d'Ivoire Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=~|head=Ivory Coast}} Ivory Coast or the Ivory Coast
  1. A country in West Africa. Official names: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and Côte d'Ivoire. Wikidata QID: Q1008 Categories (place): Countries in Africa
    Sense id: en-Ivory_Coast-en-name-en:Q1008 Categories (other): Ivory Coast, Africa Disambiguation of Africa: 42 30 28
  2. (chiefly historical) A region of West Africa on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, now comprising the coast of Côte d'Ivoire. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Ivory_Coast-en-name-vppNRGXE Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas of Africa
  3. (historical) A former colony of France in West Africa comprising its trading outposts along the Ivory Coast and its further northern conquests, now the independent state of Côte d'Ivoire. Tags: historical Derived forms: Ivorian Related terms: Countries of the world Coordinate_terms (W. African area): Pepper Coast, Grain Coast, Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Skeleton Coast
    Sense id: en-Ivory_Coast-en-name-Y39K3Ntg Categories (other): Former dependent territories, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, France Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 36 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 26 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 20 71 Disambiguation of France: 5 8 86 Disambiguation of 'W. African area': 0 25 75
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