Rio Grande do Norte

from Portuguese, lit. "Great Northern River", in reference to the mouth of the Potenji River

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːəʊ ˈɡɹɑːndi dəʊ ˈnɔː(ɹ)ti/

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Rio Grande do Norte

1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal

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Literally, “Great River of the North”. Rio Grande (“Great River”) is a name for the mouth of the Potenji River, and the northern attribution contrasts with Rio Grande do Sul.

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Rio Grande do Norte m

1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Natal

   Synonym: (abbreviation) RN

• potiguar, norte-rio-grandense, rio-grandense (demonyms)