Paraguay

American  

[par-uh-gwahy, -gway, pah-rah-gwahy] / ˈpær əˌgwaɪ, -ˌgweɪ, ˌpɑ rɑˈgwaɪ /

noun

1. a republic in central South America between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. 157,047 sq. mi. (406,750 sq. km). Asunción.

2. a river in central South America, flowing south from western Brazil through Paraguay to the Paraná River. 1,500 miles (2,400 km) long.

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Paraguay British  

/ ˈpærəˌɡwaɪ /

noun

1. an inland republic in South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1537, gaining independence in 1811; lost 142 500 sq km (55 000 sq miles) of territory and over half its population after its defeat in the war against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay (1865–70). It is divided by the Paraguay River into a sparsely inhabited semiarid region (Chaco) in the west, and a central region of wooded hills, tropical forests, and rich grasslands, rising to the Paraná plateau in the east. Official languages: Spanish and Guarani. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: guarani. Capital: Asunción. Pop: 6 623 252 (2013 est). Area: 406 750 sq km (157 047 sq miles)

2. a river in South America flowing south through Brazil and Paraguay to the Paraná River. Length: about 2400 km (1500 miles)

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Paraguay Cultural  

1. Republic in south-central South America, enclosed by Bolivia on the west and north, Brazil on the northeast, and Argentina on the south and west.

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Reputed sanctuary for Nazi fugitives.

Controlled for many decades by a highly repressive military government. A civilian was elected president in 1993.

Other Word Forms

• Paraguayan
  adjective
• anti-Paraguay
  adjective
• pro-Paraguay
  adjective
• trans-Paraguayan
  adjective

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Paraguay

By August and September 2027, drought conditions and wildfire danger could reach their highest levels in the southern Amazon regions of Brazil and Paraguay.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Lula, a veteran and pragmatic leader, maintains normal ties with the right-wing leaders of Chile, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Three hours before the U.S. played Paraguay in the World Cup in June, Ricky Zaragoza was standing outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., with his father and no tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In May 2025, Infantino had been on a diplomatic tour of the Middle East with Trump and turned up two hours late for the Fifa Congress in Paraguay.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I came here in 1972 because I wanted to be a boxer like the great Juan Carlos Giménez, who was from Paraguay.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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