goa

[ goh-uh ]

/ ˈgoʊ ə /

noun

a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.

Origin of goa

1840–50; <Tibetan gowa (spelling dgo ba)

Words nearby goa

GnRH, gns., gnu, GNVQ, go, goa, go about, goad, Goa, Daman, and Diu, goaf, go after

Definition for goa (2 of 2)

Goa

[ goh-uh ]

/ ˈgoʊ ə /

noun

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. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). Capital: Panaji (Panjim).

Formerly Gôa.

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Example sentences from the Web for goa

In 2011, Goa's former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for slapping an official.
Indian Official: 'Civil Servants are Lazy' and 'Hitting them is Justified'|David Frum|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Maybe they are the sort who will escape to Goa and fall into drug addiction when their military service is over?
My Gaza Flotilla Diary|Henning Mankell|June 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
That paper was lost, yet it was known that he had named Francisco de Sa, then commanding in Goa, as his provisional successor.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr
Such was the wealth, the splendour, and luxury of the proud city of Goa—the Empress of the East at the time we are now describing.
The Phantom Ship|Frederick Marryat

Well then to begin wi; we'll goa back a little bit an' mak a fair start.
Seets I' Paris|John Hartley
She was at the boarding of the Viceroy of the Indies out of Goa, she was, and to look at her you would think she was a babby.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson
In the mean time an occasion offered for the voyage of the Moluccas, while they were waiting for an opportunity of passing to Goa.
The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18)|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for goa (1 of 2)

goa

/ (ˈɡəʊə) /

noun

a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns

Word Origin for goa

C19: from Tibetan dgoba

British Dictionary definitions for goa (2 of 2)

Goa

/ (ˈɡəʊə) /

noun

a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Capital: Panjim (or Panaji). Pop: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq km (1430 sq miles)

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单词	goa
释义	goa [ goh-uh ] / ˈgoʊ ə / noun a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau. Origin of goa 1840–50; <Tibetan gowa (spelling dgo ba) Words nearby goa GnRH, gns., gnu, GNVQ, go, goa, go about, goad, Goa, Daman, and Diu, goaf, go after Definition for goa (2 of 2) Goa [ goh-uh ] / ˈgoʊ ə / noun 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. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). Capital: Panaji (Panjim). Formerly Gôa. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goa In 2011, Goa's former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for slapping an official. Indian Official: 'Civil Servants are Lazy' and 'Hitting them is Justified'\|David Frum\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Maybe they are the sort who will escape to Goa and fall into drug addiction when their military service is over? My Gaza Flotilla Diary\|Henning Mankell\|June 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST That paper was lost, yet it was known that he had named Francisco de Sa, then commanding in Goa, as his provisional successor. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI\|Robert Kerr Such was the wealth, the splendour, and luxury of the proud city of Goa—the Empress of the East at the time we are now describing. The Phantom Ship\|Frederick Marryat Well then to begin wi; we'll goa back a little bit an' mak a fair start. Seets I' Paris\|John Hartley She was at the boarding of the Viceroy of the Indies out of Goa, she was, and to look at her you would think she was a babby. Treasure Island\|Robert Louis Stevenson In the mean time an occasion offered for the voyage of the Moluccas, while they were waiting for an opportunity of passing to Goa. The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18)\|John Dryden British Dictionary definitions for goa (1 of 2) goa / (ˈɡəʊə) / noun a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns Word Origin for goa C19: from Tibetan dgoba British Dictionary definitions for goa (2 of 2) Goa / (ˈɡəʊə) / noun a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Capital: Panjim (or Panaji). Pop: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq km (1430 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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