Parana
- proper noun
- /ˌpɑːrəˈnɑː/
- 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
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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.
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Many tourists visit the Parana to enjoy its scenic beauty and biodiversity.
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Local fishermen rely on the Parana for their livelihoods, as it is rich in various fish species.
Synonyms
A large South American river that flows through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina into the Rio de la Plata
Compounds
A large South American river that flows through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina into the Rio de la Plata
Surface Forms
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.