n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pär-ä- ' nä
Function: geographical name
1 or in upper course Al · to Paraná \ ' al-( ˌ )t ō , ' äl- \ river ab 2500 mi (4022 km ) cen S. America flowing from junction of Rio Grande & Paranaíba River in Brazil SSW into the Río de la Plata in Argentina
2 state S Brazil E of Paraná River capital Curitiba area 76,959 sq mi (199,324 sq km ), pop 9,563,458
3 city NE Argentina on Paraná River pop 277,338