Panama

Pan·a·ma  (pn-mä) 1. A country of southeast Central America. The region was inhabited by a variety of Indian peoples when Columbus landed on its Caribbean coast in 1502. In 1513 Balboa crossed the isthmus to discover the Pacific Ocean. Controlled by Spain until 1821, the area then became part of Colombia. Eager for a canal across the isthmus, the United States supported a revolution leading to Panamanian independence in 1903. Panama is the capital. Population: 3,240,000. 2. also Panama City The capital and largest city of Panama, in the central part of the country on the Gulf of Panama. The original city was founded in 1519, destroyed in 1671, and rebuilt a short distance away in 1673. Population: 408,000. Pana·mani·an (-mn-n) adj.

Panama

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Panama, Gulf of

A wide inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the southern coast of Panama.

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Panama, Isthmus of Formerly Isthmus of Da·ri·én  (dâr-n, där-yn)

An isthmus of Central America connecting North and South America and separating the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Panama - a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903 Republic of Panama Panama Canal - a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914) OAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation capital of Panama, Panamanian capital, Panama City - the capital and largest city of Panama Aspinwall, Colon - a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal Canal Zone, Panama Canal Zone - a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal Isthmus of Darien, Isthmus of Panama - the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien" Panamanian - a native or inhabitant of Panama
	2.	Panama - a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown boater, leghorn, Panama hat, straw hat, sailor, skimmer chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Translations

Panama [ˈpænəmɑː] n → Panamá m

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Panama [ˈpænəmɑː] n → Panama m

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Panama [ˈpænəmɑː] n → Panama nt

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panama [pænəˈmɑː] n (also: panama hat) → Panamahut m

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Panama [ˈpænəmɑː] n → Panama m

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panama

n panama [pӕnəˈmaː, (American ) ˈpӕnəma:]

(oftenpanama hat) a hat made of straw-like material, worn in hot weather. panama قُبَّعة بنما панамена шапка klobouk panama panamahat der Strohhut ψαθάκι panamá panama(kübar) کلاه شاپوی حصیری panamahattu panama כּוֹבָע קָשׁ बास से बनी हुई टोपी slamnati šešir panamakalap topi anyaman panamahattur (barðastór) panama パナマ帽 파나마 모자 panama panama panama panamahoed panamahatt, stråhatt panama panamá (pălărie) panama панама klobúk z panamy panamski slamnik slamnati šešir panamahatt หมวกที่ทำจากวัสดุคล้ายฟาง Panama şapkası, hasır şapka 巴拿馬草帽 панама ايک قسم کا ٹوپي mũ panama 巴拿马草帽