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Parana

Parana

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A large river in South America that flows through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina into the Rio de la Plata
  • proper noun
  • /ˌpɑːrəˈnɑː/
: Paraná
  • I do recommend, though, that you consider the work of Mauas et al. on Parana River flows, which shows a strong correlation between sunspot number and the flow of the Parana River.
  • Parana River

Examples

  • Parana, Mina de Ouro, and even the sertao are not places one could plot on a map but locations in a sacred, mystical geography.

    Academic text (2003)
  • He encountered vocal resistance from Alvaro Dias, the outgoing PMDB governor of Parana who, like Quercia, elected his own successor.

    Academic text (1991)
  • By Sigrid Renaux, Federal University of Parana.

    Academic text (1997)
  • I do recommend, though, that you consider the work of Mauas et al. on Parana River flows, which shows a strong correlation between sunspot number and the flow of the Parana River.

    Blog text (2)
  • The divergence occurred around 2 Mya from a lineage putatively dispersed from the Parana and Amazon basins to the São Francisco River.

    Academic text (2018)
  • In Brazil, seahorses are found at the water surface down to depths of 50 m, and fishers state that incidental capture frequently occurs from Piaui to Parana (Rosa et al., 2005; Silveira, 2011).

    Academic text (2018)
  • The Parana flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina before joining the Rio de la Plata.

  • Many tourists visit the Parana to enjoy its scenic beauty and biodiversity.

  • Local fishermen rely on the Parana for their livelihoods, as it is rich in various fish species.

Synonyms

Parana River
vsParana
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A large South American river that flows through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina into the Rio de la Plata

is identical in meaning but drops the generic geographic word from the form

Compounds

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A large South American river that flows through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina into the Rio de la Plata

Surface Forms

Parana main

Etymology

Parana comes from a Tupi-Guarani word paraná meaning 'sea-like river' or 'great river'. So, the name fits the place: the Parana is very wide and has long been used for travel and trade.