Go·a (g   ) A state of west-central India on the Malabar Coast. Formerly a Portuguese colony (1510-1961), it was annexed by India in 1962 and formed a constituent part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu until 1987. |
| go·a (g) n. A gazelle (Procapra picticaudata) native to Tibet and having backward-curving horns in the male. [Tibetan dgoba.] |
goa [ˈgəʊə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns
[from Tibetan dgoba]
Goa [ˈgəʊə]
n
(Placename) a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Pop.: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq. km (1430 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Goa - a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colonyBharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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