Grand Falls

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== English == === 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+falls (“waterfall”). 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænd ˈfɔːlz/ Hyphenation: Grand Falls Rhymes: -ɔːlz === Proper noun === Grand Falls A waterfall system in Arizona, United States. A town in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada. 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.