Paraguay

American  

[par-uh-gwahy, -gwey, 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

Example Sentences

Lula said the signing of the deal in Asuncion, Paraguay on Saturday was "very good, especially for the democratic world and for multilateralism."

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The EU took a small step toward battling back on Jan. 9, when enough member states backed a free-trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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The agreement has been under negotiation since 1999 between the EU and Mercosur founding members Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay, which holds the bloc's rotating presidency.

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Enough other EU members backed the agreement, which is more than 25 years in the making and is due to be signed in Paraguay on Saturday.

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The deal, more than 25 years in the making, would create one of the world's largest free-trade areas, boosting commerce between the 27-nation EU and the Mercosur bloc comprising Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.

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