Isthmus Of Panama
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Pan·a·ma 
[pan-uh-mah, -maw] Pronunciation Key
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[pan-uh-mah, -maw] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a republic in S Central America. 2,693,417; 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km). |
| 2. | Also called Panama City. a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. 438,000. |
| 3. | Isthmus of. Formerly, Isthmus of Darien. an isthmus between North and South America. |
| 4. | Gulf of, the portion of the Pacific in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama. |
| 5. | (sometimes lowercase) Panama hat. |
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| Panama, Isthmus of Formerly Isthmus of Da·ri·én
(dâr'ē-ěn', där-yěn') Pronunciation Key
An isthmus of Central America connecting North and South America and separating the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| isthmus of panama | |
noun | |
| the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien" |
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