HyperDic: panama

English > 2 senses of the word *Panama*:
NOUN	location	Panama, Republic of Panama	a republic on the Isthmus of Panama
NOUN	artifact	Panama, boater, leghorn, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat	a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

Panama > pronunciation
Sounds	pae'nahmaa.
Rhymes	Dumas ... ma / mA / MA: 4 rhymes with maa...

English > *Panama*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903.
Synonym	Republic of Panama
Instance of	Central American country, Central American nation	Any one of the countries occupying Central America
Member of	Organization of American States, OAS	An association including most countries in the western hemisphere
Members	Panamanian	A native or inhabitant of Panama
Part of	Isthmus of Panama, Isthmus of Darien	The isthmus that connects Central America and South America
Parts	Colon, Aspinwall	A port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
	Panama Canal	A ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
	Panama Canal Zone, Canal Zone	A zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
	Panama City, capital of Panama, Panamanian capital	The capital and largest city of Panama
Spanish	Panama, Panamá, República de Panamá
Catalan	Panamà
Adjectives	Panamanian	of or relating to or characteristic of Panama or its people

English > *Panama*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown.
Synonyms	boater, leghorn, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hat
Broader	hat, chapeau, lid	headdress that protects the head from bad weather
Spanish	canotier, jipe, jipijapa, panamá, sombrero de paja
Catalan	barret de palla, capell de palla, panamà

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