Etymology

Great River

Today it means: Synonym of Mississippi River, USA. Full definition →

Chinese 大江
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The story

  1. Chinese · derived from大江“Great River”
  2. English todayGreat River

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

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