Etymology

Rio Grande do Norte

Today it means: A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal. Full definition →

Portuguese Rio Grande do Norte
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromRio Grande do Norte
  2. English todayRio Grande do Norte

Borrowed from Portuguese Rio Grande do Norte (literally “Great Northern River”), in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

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