Paraíba

geographical name
Pa·​ra·​í·​ba | \ ˌper-ə-ˈē-bə How to pronounce Paraíba (audio) , ˌpa-rə-\

Definition of Paraíba

1 or Paraíba do Norte \ dü-​ˈnȯr-​tē How to pronounce Paraíba do Norte (audio) \ river about 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in northeastern Brazil flowing east into the Atlantic Ocean
2 or Paraíba do Sul \ dü-​ˈsül How to pronounce Paraíba do Sul (audio) \ river about 600 miles (965 kilometers) long in southeastern Brazil flowing northeast into the Atlantic Ocean
3 state of northeastern Brazil bordering on the Atlantic Ocean; capital João Pessoa area 21,803 square miles (56,470 square kilometers), population 3,766,528