"Grand Falls" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/
Rhymes: -ɔːlz Etymology: * (town in New Brunswick): Calque of French Grand-Sault, derived from grand (“big, great”) and sault (“waterfall”). The town is named after a large set of waterfalls in the Saint John River. * (Churchill Falls): grand+waterfall (“falls”). From being a waterfall located on the Grand River. Coined by Hudson's Bay Company explorer John McLean 1820s. From the river's name in Innu, Mishta-shipu. From Montagnais mishta (“grand, great”). Etymology templates: {{sense|town in New Brunswick}} (town in New Brunswick):, {{calque|en|fr|Grand-Sault}} Calque of French Grand-Sault, {{sense|Churchill Falls}} (Churchill Falls):, {{coin|en|John McLean|in=1820s|occ=Hudson's Bay Company explorer|w=John McLean (explorer)}} Coined by Hudson's Bay Company explorer John McLean 1820s, {{der|en|moe|mishta||grand, great}} Montagnais mishta (“grand, great”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Grand Falls}} Grand Falls
  1. A waterfall system in Arizona, United States. Categories (place): Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States
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  2. A town in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Towns in Canada, Towns in New Brunswick
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  3. Former name of Churchill Falls.; Former name of McLean Falls.; A waterfall in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the former Grand River, now Churchill River Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Sense id: en-Grand_Falls-en-name-RHSaHYrh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 15 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 18 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 21 52
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