Panama
//ˈpæn.ə.mə// name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Panama hat.
- 2 Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”). alt-of, alternative
"The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced."
- 3 a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
"A man, a plan, a canal — Panama!"
Example
More examples"The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).
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