Paraíba

geographical name

Pa·​ra·​í·​ba ˌper-ə-ˈē-bə 

ˌpa-rə-

1

or Paraíba do Norte

dü-ˈnȯr-tē 

river about 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in northeastern Brazil flowing east into the Atlantic Ocean

2

or Paraíba do Sul

dü-ˈsül 

river about 600 miles (965 kilometers) long in southeastern Brazil flowing northeast into the Atlantic Ocean

3

state of northeastern Brazil bordering on the Atlantic Ocean; capital João Pessoa area 21,803 square miles (56,470 square kilometers), population 3,766,528