Main Entry: Pa·ra·í·ba

Pronunciation: \ˌpa-rə-ˈē-bə\

Function: geographical name

1or Paraíba do Nor·te \dü-ˈnȯr-tē\ river about 180 miles (290 kilometers) NE Brazil flowing E into the Atlantic
2or Paraíba do Sul \dü-ˈsül\ river about 600 miles (965 kilometers) SE Brazil flowing NE into the Atlantic
3 state NE Brazil bordering on the Atlantic ∗ João Pessoa area 20,833 square miles (53,957 square kilometers), population 3,443,825