RIO GRANDE


Meaning of RIO GRANDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

1. ˌrē-(ˌ)ō-ˈgrand, -ˈgran-dē also ˌrī-ō-ˈgrand or Mexican Spanish Río Bra·vo ˌrē-(ˌ)ō-ˈbrä-(ˌ)vō river 1885 miles (3034 kilometers ) SW United States forming part of Mexico-U.S. boundary & flowing from San Juan Mountains in SW Colorado to Gulf of Mexico

2. or Rio Gran·de do Sul ˌrē-ü-ˈgrȧn-dē-dü-ˈsül city S Brazil in Rio Grande do Sul state W of entrance to Lagoa dos Patos population 172,435

3. ˌrē-(ˌ)ō-ˈgrän-dā, -dē municipality NE Puerto Rico population 52,362

4. — see grande (Rio)

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