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Meanings of Para in English

Portuguese
santa maria de belém

Port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin.

santa maria de belém
Portuguese
paraquedista
Catalan
paracaigudista
Spanish
paracaidista

A soldier in the paratroops.

paraquedista
Portuguese
rio pará

An estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows.

rio pará

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Examples for "Para River"
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The Para river, generally called one of the mouths of the Amazon, is only the lower reach of the Tocantins.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
Usage of Para in English
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A similar method was used at this year's World Para Swimming Championships.
The South African
2
Fortunately it was not necessary to tarry a long time in Para.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
3
Brahma, in his highest form as Para-Brahm, stands for the Absolute Being.
Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology
4
The governor of Para and his charming wife were more than kind.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
5
Pascoe won four gold medals at last year's Para Swimming World Championships.
Radio NZ
6
We Para Dix players, we do not fight for the stinking crowd.
Secret of the Dragon
7
I am going to be training him for the Para Dix, Chloe.
Secret of the Dragon
8
In 2009 he competed in his first Para-Shooting Nationals and was hooked.
Radio NZ
9
Acronis entered the Para Dix arena to the cheers of the audience.
Secret of the Dragon
10
The patient, a married mother of two, told Para she was afraid.
Chicago sun times
11
He'd suffered a cracked skull more than once in the Para Dix.
Rage of the Dragon
12
In Para State, however, witches' broom rarely survives long enough to damage trees.
Reuters
13
In his home state of Para there has been 29 deaths.
Reuters
14
Last year, he took gold at the World Para Athletics Championships in London.
The Guardian
15
The Para Dix involved ten warriors on one side and ten on another.
Secret of the Dragon
16
Standard Chartered and Indonesia's Para Group, which owns Bank Mega, declined to comment.
Reuters
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