Definitions
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- adjective From or of
Sierra Leone . - noun Someone from
Sierra Leone .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to Sierra Leone or its people
- noun a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone
Etymologies
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Examples
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Today, because of that initial donation, we have been able to raise additional funding for the now formidable Salone Microfinance Trust to fund microcredits for over 7,000 Sierra Leonean women and men!
Tiffany Persons: The Never-ending Story of One Donation Tiffany Persons 2012
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We realized very quickly that Moammar Gadhafi was involved in setting up and creating the conditions by which the Sierra Leonean civil war kicked off in March of 1991.
Former Special Court Prosecutor Once Considered Indicting Gadhafi 2011
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Taylor allegedly armed Sierra Leonean rebels with weapons used in brutal attacks against civilians in exchange for diamonds mined in that atrocities-ridden country.
Human Rights First: Naomi Campbell, Blood Diamonds, and the Big Picture 2010
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The former human rights and insurance lawyer said his commission would have no compunction about prosecuting corrupt foreign investors in court in the capital Freetown, and that could land them in a Sierra Leonean prison.
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He was 10 when his father enrolled him in weapons training -- the age many of the Sierra Leonean kids were drawn into battle.
Craig and Marc Kielburger: Rehabilitation Must Be the Next Chapter of Khadr's Saga Craig 2010
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Prosecutors seek Ms. Campbell's testimony, as well as testimony from actress Mia Farrow, to help establish the timing of Taylor's possession of Sierra Leonean diamonds.
Human Rights First: Naomi Campbell, Blood Diamonds, and the Big Picture 2010
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The former human rights and insurance lawyer said his commission would have no compunction about prosecuting corrupt foreign investors in court in the capital Freetown, and that could land them in a Sierra Leonean prison.
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So really, the dinner was about selling out Sierra Leonean kids for South African ones?
MP Nunan: Naomi and Wyclef - A Celebrity Week in Foreign Affairs 2010
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Whether those bright-eyed girls will indeed become economically independent, free women, or will join the ranks of the 90% percent of Sierra Leonean women who undergo female genital mutilation, or the 13% of Sierra Leonean pregnant women who die during pregnancy or childbirth, or the 83% of Sierra Leonean girls who do not attend secondary school, will depend on the economic and educational opportunities they receive.
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So really, the dinner was about selling out Sierra Leonean kids for South African ones?
MP Nunan: Naomi and Wyclef - A Celebrity Week in Foreign Affairs MP Nunan 2010
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