Pará
[ pah-rah ]
/ pɑˈrɑ /
noun
an estuary in N Brazil: an arm of the Amazon. 200 miles (320 km) long; 40 miles (65 km) wide.
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Pará
/ (Portuguese paˈra) /
noun
a state of N Brazil, on the Atlantic: mostly dense tropical rainforest Capital: Belém. Pop: 6 453 683 (2002). Area: 1 248 042 sq km (474 896 sq miles)
another name for Belém
an estuary in N Brazil into which flow the Tocantins River and a branch of the Amazon. Length: about 320 km (200 miles)
para
1/ (ˈpɑːrə) /
noun plural -ras or -ra
a monetary unit of Serbia worth one hundredth of a dinar; formerly a monetary unit of Yugoslavia
Word Origin for para
C17: Serbo-Croat, via Turkish from Persian pārah piece, portion
para
2/ (ˈpærə) /
noun informal
- a soldier in an airborne unit
- an airborne unit
a paragraph
para
3/ (ˈpɑːrɑː) /
noun plural para
a New Zealand fern, Marattia salicina, with long heavy frondsAlso called: horseshoe fern, king fern
Word Origin for para
Māori
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para
[ păr′ə ]
n.
A woman who has given birth to an infant or infants.
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