A river, about 1,287 km (800 mi) long, of northeast Brazil flowing northeast to the Atlantic Ocean.
Parnaíba
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Par·na·í·ba (pär'nə-ē'bə, -nä-ē'bä) 
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A river, about 1,287 km (800 mi) long, of northeast Brazil flowing northeast to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Parnaíba (pərnīē'bə), river c.800 mi (1,290 km) long, rising in the highlands of NE Brazil. It flows generally north, forming the boundary between Maranhão and Piauí states, and enters the Atlantic Ocean through a delta near the town of Parnaíba, which is the shipping center for the valley; Teresina is the chief upstream city. Much of the river is navigable, although it is filled with rapids.
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a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
Synonym: Parnahiba
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