Tocantins
geographical name
To·can·tins
ˌtō-kən-ˈtēnz 
ˌtü-kən-ˈtēⁿs
1
river about 1700 miles (2736 kilometers) long in east central and northeastern Brazil rising in south central Goiás and flowing north into the Pará River
2
state of northeast central Brazil; capital Palmas area 116,573 square miles (301,294 square kilometers), population 1,383,445
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“Tocantins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tocantins. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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