ALL meanings of paraiba
Pa·ra·í·ba
P p - noun paraiba a state in E Brazil. 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Capital: João Pessoa. 1
- noun paraiba a state of NE Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal strip, with hills and plains inland; irrigated agriculture. Capital: João Pessoa. Pop: 3 494 893 (2002). Area: 56 371 sq km (21 765 sq miles) 0
- noun paraiba a river in SE Brazil, flowing southwest and then northeast to the Atlantic near Campos. Length: 1060 km (660 miles) 0
- noun paraiba a river in NE Brazil, in Paraíba state, flowing northeast and east to the Atlantic. Length: 386 km (240 miles) 0
- noun paraiba state of NE Brazil: 21,848 sq mi (56,586 sq km); pop. 3,201,000; cap. João Pessoa 0