Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand river

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
grand riv-er
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A river in Ontario, Canada, that flows into Lake Erie.

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Etymology

(Churchill River): grand+river. Calque of Montagnais Mishta-shipu Literally, “Great River”. From mishta+shipu.

Phrases

Synonyms

Neosho River in Oklahoma

Questions

What does grand river mean?
Former name of Churchill River; Former name of Hamilton River; A river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does grand river come from?
(Churchill River): grand+river. Calque of Montagnais Mishta-shipu Literally, “Great River”. From mishta+shipu.

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