a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain and a large rolling plateau with extensive forests. Capital: Curitiba. Pop: 9 798 006 (2002). Area: 199 555 sq km (77 048 sq miles)
2. (paraˈna)
a city in E Argentina, on the Paraná River opposite Santa Fe: capital of Argentina (1853–1862). Pop: 305 000 (2005 est)
3. (Portuguese parəˈna, Spanish paraˈna)
a river in central South America, formed in S Brazil by the confluence of the Rio Grande and the Paranaíba River and flowing generally south to the Atlantic through the Río de la Plata estuary. Length: 2900 km (1800 miles)
Paraná in American English
(ˌpɑʀɑˈnɑ)
1.
state of S Brazil: 77,108 sq mi (199,709 sq km): pop. 8,449,000; cap. Curitiba
2.
river port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River: pop. 277,000
3.
river in S South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay, through NE Argentina into the Río de la Plata: c. 2,000 mi (3,219 km)