Paraná

[ par-uh-nah; Portuguese pah-rah-nah ]

/ ˌpær əˈnɑ; Portuguese ˌpɑ rɑˈnɑ /

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noun

a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2,050 miles (3,300 km) long.

a city in E Argentina, on the Paraná River: the capital of Argentina 1852–61.

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Words nearby Paraná

paramorphism, paramount, paramour, Paramus, paramyxovirus, Paraná, Paranaguá, Paranaíba, Paraná pine, Parañaque, paranasal

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How to use Paraná in a sentence

No toleration of pseudo-paganism, as had been done on the waters of the Orinoco, the Parana and the Paraguay.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
It can handle 50 tons from the Parana and 500 tons from the railway per hour.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
This is the name applied to the group of islands forming the Delta of the Parana.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
Rosario exists by reason of its port, which commands the Parana.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau

The smaller river craft often take a parana instead of the main stream, to avoid the rush of the current.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson

British Dictionary definitions for Paraná

Paraná

noun

(parəˈna) a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain and a large rolling plateau with extensive forests. Capital: Curitiba. Pop: 9 798 006 (2002). Area: 199 555 sq km (77 048 sq miles)

(paraˈna) a city in E Argentina, on the Paraná River opposite Santa Fe: capital of Argentina (1853–1862). Pop: 305 000 (2005 est)

(Portuguese parəˈna, Spanish paraˈna) a river in central South America, formed in S Brazil by the confluence of the Rio Grande and the Paranaíba River and flowing generally south to the Atlantic through the Río de la Plata estuary. Length: 2900 km (1800 miles)

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