Grand River

proper noun

Former name of Churchill River; Former name of Hamilton River; A river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Similar
Neosho River in Oklahoma
OriginMontagnais Mishta-shipu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Churchill River; Former name of Hamilton River; A river in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. A small town in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A river in Ontario, Canada, that flows into Lake Erie.
  4. A river in the United States:
    1. Former name of Colorado River, Colorado, renamed in 1921.
    2. A river in Michigan, that flows into Lake Michigan.
    3. A river in Ohio, that flows into Lake Erie.
    4. Synonym of Neosho River in Oklahoma.

      Synonyms: Neosho River in Oklahoma

    5. A river in Iowa and Missouri, a tributary of the Missouri River.
    6. A river in South Dakota, a tributary of the Missouri River.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A township in Adair County, Iowa.
    2. A minor city and township in Decatur County, Iowa.
    3. A township in Madison County, Iowa.
    4. A township in Wayne County, Iowa.
    5. A township in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
    6. A township in Bates County, Missouri.
    7. An inactive township in Cass County, Missouri.
    8. A township in Daviess County, Missouri.
    9. A township in DeKalb County, Missouri.
    10. A township in Bowman County, North Dakota.
    11. A village in Lake County, Ohio.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Neosho River in Oklahoma.

Similar
Neosho River in Oklahoma
Also see
churchill river

Origin

  1. MontagnaisMishta-shipu
  2. EnglishGrand River

(Churchill River): grand+river. Calque of Montagnais Mishta-shipu Literally, “Great River”. From mishta+shipu.

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APA

Grand River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20River

MLA

“Grand River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20River. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grand River,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grand%20River.

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