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Goa

Goa

5 2.9
A state in southwest India known for beaches and old Portuguese buildings
  • proper noun
  • /ɡoʊə/
translation icon : Goa
  • Arambol Beach in the north of Goa is another pristine beach for people looking for peace and tranquility.

So there's the Israelis are there work with the police right and Goa.

Examples

  • Indian skepticism about American anti-imperialism resurfaced after Washington's critical reaction to the Indian invasion of Goa in December 1961.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The data were collected at the Caculo Mall in Goa.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Your train must have been leaving from Goa at that time.

    Finding Fanny (2014)

  • By the time we got to Goa, we had somehow found 16 more.

    Million Dollar Arm (2014)

  • I went to Goa in the monsoons to enjoy water sports when the sea is full.

    Blog text (28)

  • We have done so based on a sample of prospective real estate buyers in the state of Goa.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Papa, this is our friend from Goa - Johnny Wickham.

    Bride & Prejudice (2004)

  • We mention Goa because that is where the story of Critilo, one of the main characters, begins (104-111).

    Academic text (1996)

  • For instance, Saint Francis Xavier had been saved intact since the sixteenth century in a town called Goa, on the Indian subcontinent.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I met a Ukrainian girl, and we planned to meet again in Goa, India, at New Year's.

Compounds

cedar of Goa
  • US
9.8

A tall spreading evergreen tree with drooping branches from Mexico

goa bean vine
  • Indian
9.9

A climbing plant with purple flowers and edible pods with four winged edges

goa bean
  • Indian
9.9

A tropical climbing plant with four-winged pods eaten as a vegetable

Goa powder
  • Archaic
9.9

A bitter yellow powder from tree bark once used to treat skin problems

Surface Forms

Goa main

Etymology

Goa probably comes from the old Indian name Gomantak, where go means 'cow' and the name once meant 'land of cows'. The Portuguese later used the short form Goa, so the same name now refers to the Indian state famous for its beaches and old Portuguese buildings.