Rio Grande do Sul
English
Etymology
From English Rio Grande do Sul, which literally means "Great River of the South". Rio Grande ("Great River") is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.
Proper noun
Rio Grande do Sul
- A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Porto Alegre
Translations
state in southern Brazil
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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally "Great River of the South". Rio Grande ("Great River") is an old name for the Lagoa dos Patos, and the southern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Norte.
Proper noun
- A state of the South Region, Brazil. Capital: Porto Alegre.
- Synonym: RS (abbreviation)
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- en:Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- en:States of Brazil
- en:Places in Brazil
- Portuguese lemmas
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- pt:Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- pt:States of Brazil
- pt:Places in Brazil