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. 1,344,000; 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital:Panaji (Panjim).
Formerly, Gôa.
Portuguese India
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a former Portuguese overseas territory on the W coast of India, consisting of the districts of Gôa, Daman, and Diu: annexed by India December 1961. Capital:Gôa.
go·a (gō'ə) n. A gazelle (Procapra picticaudata) native to Tibet and having backward-curving horns in the male.
[Tibetan dgoba.]
Go·a (gō'ə) A state of west-central India on the Malabar Coast. Formerly a Portuguese colony (1510-1961), it was annexed by India in 1962 and formed a constituent part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu until 1987.