Para (Noun)
Meaning 1
(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
Port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The port of Belém, in the state of Pará, is the main outlet for the Amazon River basin.
- The city of Belém is located in the state of Pará, at the mouth of the Guamá River.
- The state of Pará has been the gateway to the Amazon for centuries, with Belém as its commercial center.
- Belém, the capital of Pará, is an important center for trade and commerce in the Amazon region.
- Pará is a key region for Brazil's economic development, due to its rich natural resources and strategic location.
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Meaning 4
100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 5
An estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Para River empties into the Para Estuary, a significant estuary in northern Brazil.
- The Para Estuary is located at the mouth of the Tocantins River.
- Several large islands are found in the Para Estuary, which splits into various channels.
- Marajó Island, located in the Para Estuary, is the world's largest fluvial island.
- The estuary known as the Para in northern Brazil supports a rich array of marine life.