Tocantins

[taw-kahn-teens]

noun

a river in E Brazil, flowing N to the Pará River. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for tocantins

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The region drained by the Tocantins and Araguaya very nearly corresponds with the state of Goyaz.
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A part of the western boundary is formed by the Tocantins, and another part by the Gurupy, which separates the state from Par.
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British Dictionary definitions for tocantins

Tocantins

noun

a state of N Brazil, created from the northern part of Goiás state in 1988. Capital: Palmas. Pop: 1 207 014 (2002). Area: 278 421 sq km (107 499 sq miles)

a river in E Brazil, rising in S central Goiás state and flowing generally north to the Pará River. Length: about 2700 km (1700 miles)

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