Paraguay Synonyms

părə-gwī, -gwā
A landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Republic of Paraguay

Words Related to Paraguay

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. argentina
  2. ivory-coast
  3. togo
  4. trinidad-and-tobago
  5. asuncion
  6. ecuador
  7. brazil
  8. uruguay
  9. portugal

Paraguay Sentence Examples

  • The boundary with Paraguay was definitely settled in 187 2.

  • The northern slope of this great plateau is drained by the AraguayaTocantins, Xingu, Tapajos and Guapore-Mamore-Madeira, which flow northward, and, except the first, empty into the Amazon; the southern slope drains southward through a multitude of streams flowing into the Parana and Paraguay.

  • The general elevation in the south part of the state is much lower, and large areas bordering the Paraguay are swampy, partially submerged plains which the sluggish rivers are unable to drain.

  • The basins of the Parana and Paraguay are separated by low mountain ranges extending north from the sierras of Paraguay.

  • The first industry was that of mining, gold having been discovered in the river valleys on the southern slopes of the plateau, and diamonds on the head-waters of the Paraguay, about Diamantino and in two or three other districts.

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