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Type Political Subdivision
Usage Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese, English
Pronounced Pron. REE-oo GRUNJ doo SOO(Brazilian Portuguese) REE-oo GRUN-jee doo SOO(Brazilian Portuguese) REE-oo GHRUND dhoo SOOL(Portuguese) REE-oo GHRUN-di dhoo SOOL(Portuguese) reeoo gran-dee doo SUWL(English) reeoo grahn-dee doo SOOL(English) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
Literally "Great River of the South" in Portuguese. This name comes from the Lagoa dos Patos, which was thought to be the mouth of the Rio Grande by Dutch explorers. This is the name of a state in Brazil.