/ Dictionary / Index I Ivory Coast: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: I'vory Coast' Pronunciation: (ī-vôr'ē-un, ī-vōr'-), [key] a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence 1960. 12,100,000; 127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km).Political Cap.:Yamoussoukro.Commercial Cap.:Abidjan. French, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ivory black ivory gull Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language