Paramaribo

[ par-uh-mar-uh-boh ]

/ ˌpær əˈmær əˌboʊ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Suriname, in NE South America.

Definition for paramaribo (2 of 2)

Suriname

[ soo r-uh-nahm, -nam; Dutch sy-ree-nah-muh ]

/ ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm; Dutch ˌsü riˈnɑ mə /

noun

a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.

Also Su·ri·nam

[soo r-uh-nahm, -nam] /ˈsʊər əˌnɑm, -ˌnæm/.

Formerly Dutch Guiana, Netherlands Guiana.

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Examples from the Web for paramaribo

The first section of a railway designed to connect the goldfields with Paramaribo was opened in 1906.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
It is worthy of mention that this is the first work published in Paramaribo.
The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen|Simon Wolf
They have also one settlement in Paramaribo, and one in Sommelsdyke.
Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country|William Swan Plumer
In a direct line, Paramaribo, the capital and port, is a little over two hundred miles distant.
The Radio Detectives in the Jungle|A. Hyatt Verrill

Nearly one-half of this total are in Paramaribo and one-half in the districts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for paramaribo

Paramaribo

/ (ˌpærəˈmærɪˌbəʊ, Dutch paːraːˈmaːriːboː) /

noun

the capital and chief port of Surinam, 27 km (17 miles) from the Atlantic on the Surinam River: the only large town in the country. Pop: 261 000 (2005 est)

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