Paraíba
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noun
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a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal strip, with hills and plains inland; irrigated agriculture. Capital: João Pessoa. Pop: 3 494 893 (2002). Area: 56 371 sq km (21 765 sq miles)
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Also called: Paraíba do Sul. a river in SE Brazil, flowing southwest and then northeast to the Atlantic near Campos. Length: 1060 km (660 miles)
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Also called: Paraíba do Norte. a river in NE Brazil, in Paraíba state, flowing northeast and east to the Atlantic. Length: 386 km (240 miles)
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the former name (until 1930) of João Pessoa
Example Sentences
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The researchers are now testing moringa seed extract on water collected from the Paraíba do Sul River, which supplies São José dos Campos.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
André Magalhães, a biologist at the Federal University of São João del-Rei’s main campus, first spotted groups of glowing zebrafish swimming in the Paraíba do Sul River Basin in 2015, in slow-moving creeks.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 11, 2022
“You can see what it’s like: empty streets, shops closed, the fallen economy ” says Elba Tavares, 44, from Paraíba state in north-east Brazil.
From The Guardian • May 21, 2020
It helps that Brazil has considerable lithium deposits — mostly in the southeastern states of Minas Gerais and Paraíba and in the northeastern states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2020
The mysterious oil slicks were first spotted on the beaches of the northeastern Brazilian state of Paraíba on Aug. 30.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2019
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