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UK
/pˈænəmˌɑː/
]
[ US /ˈpænəˌmɑ/ ]
[ US /ˈpænəˌmɑ/ ]
NOUN
- a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
- a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
How To Use Panama In A Sentence
- The congress believes that the excavation of an interoceanic canal at sea level, so desirable in the interests of commerce and navigation, is feasible; and that, in order to take advantage of the indispensable facilities for access and operation which a channel of this kind must offer above all, this canal should extend from the Gulf of Limon to the Bay of Panama. The Path Between the Seas
- Another serious fungal disease in Africa is Fusarium wilt or Panama disease, which attacks the roots of the banana plant, affecting the vascular system required for mineral and water transport.
- We used to go off on little jaunts on it while we were in Panama. Times, Sunday Times
- Madly in love with Bartlett is tough nightclub hostess "Panama" Smith, excellently played by the young actress.
- In several he looked like a 1970s football manager in his white panama hat and a sheepskin coat.
- The US purchased them in 1917 as part of a strategic passage to the Panama Canal and they are an unincorporated territory of the US, with a republican-style democracy.
- AGI The Spaniards established a system that was both a nexus and a barrier in the area of the isthmus when they built and fortified the cities of Portobelo and Panama. Defending the sea and the land
- The canoes are often fitted out with sails and are well suited for navigating the waters of the Darien between the Panamanian coast and the islands.
- In several he looked like a 1970s football manager in his white panama hat and a sheepskin coat.
- Early wealth in Barbados was built on remittances sent back by emigrants who went to Panamá to build the canal. Think Progress » Mark Krikorian: ‘Haiti’s So Screwed Up Because It Wasn’t Colonized Long Enough’