PANAMA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Panama mean?
• PANAMA (noun)
The noun PANAMA has 2 senses:
1. a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
2. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Familiarity information: PANAMA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PANAMA (noun)
Meaning:
A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Panama; Republic of Panama
Instance hypernyms:
Central American country; Central American nation (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 of countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)
Meaning:
A stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
boater; leghorn; Panama hat; straw hat; Panama; sailor; skimmer
Hypernyms ("Panama" is a kind of...):
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
