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goa

[ goh-uh ]
/ ˈgoʊ ə /

noun

a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.

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Origin of goa

1840–50; <Tibetan gowa (spelling dgo ba)

Words nearby goa

GnRH, gns., gnu, GNVQ, go, goa, go about, goad, Goa, Daman, and Diu, goaf, go after

Definition for goa (2 of 2)

Goa
[ goh-uh ]
/ ˈgoʊ ə /

noun

state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). Capital: Panaji (Panjim).
Formerly Gôa.
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British Dictionary definitions for goa (1 of 2)

goa
/ (ˈɡəʊə) /

noun

a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns

Word Origin for goa

C19: from Tibetan dgoba

British Dictionary definitions for goa (2 of 2)

Goa
/ (ˈɡəʊə) /

noun

a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Capital: Panjim (or Panaji). Pop: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq km (1430 sq miles)
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