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goa
1[ goh-uh ]
noun
- a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
Goa
2[ goh-uh ]
noun
- state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). : Panaji (Panjim).
goa
1/ ˈɡəʊə /
noun
- a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns
Goa
2/ ˈɡəʊə /
noun
- a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Capital: Panjim (or Panaji). Pop: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq km (1430 sq miles)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of goa1
1840–50; < Tibetan gowa (spelling dgo ba )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of goa1
C19: from Tibetan dgoba
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Example Sentences
Affonso de Albuquerque took Ormuz in 1509 and Gôa next year.
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