🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Niágara

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Niágara

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Niagara/naɪˈæɡərə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As cataratas do Niágara são um destino turístico popular."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A major waterfall located on the border between the United States and Canada, known for its beauty and power.

    "Tourists flock to Niagara Falls to witness its breathtaking cascades."
  2. 2

    The name of a river that flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, which includes the famous Niagara Falls.

    "The Niagara River is an important waterway for both recreation and hydroelectric power."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name 'Niagara' is derived from the Iroquois word 'Onguiaahra', which means 'thunder of waters'. The term has been used since the early 17th century when European explorers first encountered the falls.

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