/ Dictionary / Index P Purús: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pu•rús Pronunciation: (Sp. p-rs' Port. p&oobreve-rs'), [key] — n. a river in NW central South America, flowing NE from E Peru through W Brazil to the Amazon. 2000 mi. (3200 km) long. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purus (Thesaurus) puruloid purusha Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language