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PANAMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Synonyms:
boater; leghorn; Panama; Panama hat; sailor; skimmer; straw hat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Panama" is a kind of...):
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
Synonyms:
Panama; Republic of Panama
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
Central American country; Central American nation (any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments)
Meronyms (parts of "Panama"):
Panama Canal (a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914))
capital of Panama; Panama City; Panamanian capital (the capital and largest city of Panama)
Aspinwall; Colon (a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal)
Canal Zone; Panama Canal Zone (a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal)
Meronyms (members of "Panama"):
Panamanian (a native or inhabitant of Panama)
Holonyms ("Panama" is a part of...):
Isthmus of Darien; Isthmus of Panama (the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien)
Holonyms ("Panama" is a member of...):
OAS; Organization of American States (an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)
Derivation:
Panamanian (of or relating to or characteristic of Panama or its people)
