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Definition of paraiba river
paraiba river
• noun
1
A major river in southeastern Brazil, more fully known as the Paraíba do Sul, that flows eastward for approximately 1,120 kilometers through the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro into the Atlantic Ocean.
2
A river in northeastern Brazil, also known as the Paraíba do Norte, that originates in the Borborema Plateau and flows eastward through the state of Paraíba to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near João Pessoa.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Paraiba river. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/paraiba-river