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Great River

Great River proper noun: synonym of Mississippi River, USA.

Proper noun

the Great River

  1. (informal) Synonym of Mississippi River, USA.
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of Pearl River, China.
    Synonyms:
    Pearl River, China

Synonyms of Great River

Origin of Great River

In reference to the Pearl, a calque of Chinese 大江 (Dàjiāng, “Great River”).

Questions about Great River

What does Great River mean?
Great River means synonym of Mississippi River, USA.
What part of speech is Great River?
Great River is a proper noun.

Words near Great River in the dictionary

  1. great rhombicuboctahedra
  2. great rhombicuboctahedron
  3. great rhombicuboctahedrons
  4. Great Rift Valley
  5. Great Rite
  6. Great River
  7. Great River Road
  8. Great Rollright
  9. great room
  10. great rooms
  11. Great Russia

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