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grand falls

/ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
grand -falls
IPA
/ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A waterfall system in Arizona, United States.

name

A town in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada.

name

Former name of Churchill Falls, former name of McLean Falls: a waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the former Grand River, now Churchill River.

Etymology

* (town in New Brunswick): Calque of French Grand-Sault, derived from grand (“big, great”) and sault (“waterfall”). The town is named after a large set of waterfalls in the Saint John River. * (Churchill Falls): grand+falls (“waterfall”). From being a waterfall located on the Grand River. Coined by Hudson's Bay Company explorer John McLean 1820s. From the river's name in Innu, Mishta-shipu. From Montagnais mishta (“grand, great”).

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

calls falls walls balls churchill falls stalls smalls alls

Questions

How do you pronounce grand falls?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/.
What does grand falls mean?
A waterfall system in Arizona, United States.
Where does grand falls come from?
* (town in New Brunswick): Calque of French Grand-Sault, derived from grand (“big, great”) and sault (“waterfall”). The town is named after a large set of waterfalls in the Saint John River. * (Churchill Falls): grand+falls (“waterfall”). From being a waterfall located on the Grand River. Coined by Hudson's Bay Company explorer John McLean 1820s. From the river's name in Innu, Mishta-shipu. From Montagnais mishta (“grand, great”).

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