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Par·ra·mat·ta

 (păr′ə-măt′ə)
A city of southeast Australia, a manufacturing suburb of Sydney. Founded in 1788, it was the second British colonial settlement in Australia.

par·ra·mat·ta

 (păr′ə-măt′ə)
n.
Variant of paramatta.
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parramatta

(ˌpærəˈmætə)
n
(Textiles) a variant spelling of paramatta
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