"Cross River" meaning in English

See Cross River in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Cross River}} Cross River
  1. A river in Nigeria and Cameroon. Categories (place): Places in Cameroon, Places in Nigeria, Rivers in Cameroon, Rivers in Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Cross_River-en-name-NT13IwkJ
  2. A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Calabar. Categories (place): Places in Nigeria, States of Nigeria
    Sense id: en-Cross_River-en-name-voKqkYtv Categories (other): Cross River State, Nigeria, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
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