Río Bravo

[ ree-aw vrah-vaw ]
/ ˈri ɔ ˈvrɑ vɔ /

noun

Mexican name of Rio Grande(def 1).

Definition for bravo-river (2 of 2)

Rio Grande
[ ree-oh grand, gran-dee, grahn-dey for 1; Portuguese ree-oo grahn-di for 2, 3 ]
/ ˈri oʊ ˈgrænd, ˈgræn di, ˈgrɑn deɪ for 1; Portuguese ˌri ʊ ˈgrɑ̃ dɪ for 2, 3 /

noun

Mexican Rio Bravo. a river flowing from SW Colorado through central New Mexico and along the boundary between Texas and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico. 1800 miles (2900 km) long.
a river flowing W from SE Brazil into the Paraná River. 650 miles (1050 km) long.
Also called Rio Grande do Sul. São Pedro do Río Grande do Sul.

British Dictionary definitions for bravo-river (1 of 2)

Río Bravo
/ (Spanish ˈrio ˈbraβo) /

noun

the Mexican name for the Rio Grande

British Dictionary definitions for bravo-river (2 of 2)

Rio Grande

noun

(ˈriːəʊ ˈɡrænd, ˈɡrændɪ) a river in North America, rising in SW Colorado and flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico, forming the border between the US and Mexico. Length: about 3030 km (1885 miles) Mexican name: Río Bravo
(Portuguese ˈriu ˈɡrəndi) a port in SE Brazil, in SE Rio Grande do Sul state: serves as the port for Porto Alegre. Pop: 188 000 (2005 est)

Cultural definitions for bravo-river

Rio Grande
[ (ree-oh grand, gran-dee) ]

River running east from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, dividing the United States from Mexico.