/ Dictionary / Index P Praia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Prai•a Pronunciation: (Port. prī'ä Eng. prī'&schwa), [key] — n. the capital of Cape Verde, in the S Atlantic Ocean, on S São Tiago Island. 39,000. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: praia (Thesaurus) Prague School prairie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language