Meanings
proper noun
- A city and municipality of the Azores autonomous region, Portugal.
- A city in the northeast of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- one of the longest streams of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Origin
- PortugueseRibeira Grande
- EnglishRibeira Grande
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Ribeira Grande big or large river
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Ribeira Grande. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ribeira%20Grande
MLA
“Ribeira Grande.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ribeira%20Grande. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ribeira Grande,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ribeira%20Grande.
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