goa

(ə)

noun

a small, long-haired, brownish-gray antelope (Procapra picticaudata) of Tibet

Origin: Tibetan dgoba

state of India, on the SW coast: formerly part of Portuguese India, it later formed (1962-87) with Daman & Diu a territory of India: 1,429 sq mi (3,701 sq km); pop. 1,235,000; cap. Panaji

Related Forms:

  • Goan adjective, noun

See goa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A gazelle (Procapra picticaudata) native to Tibet and having backward-curving horns in the male.

Origin:

Origin: Tibetan dgoba

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A state of west-central India on the Malabar Coast. Formerly a Portuguese colony (1510-1961), it was annexed by India in 1962 and formed a constituent part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu until 1987.

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