1\ˌrē-ō-ˈgrand, -ˈgran-dē\river in the U.S. and Mexico — see rio grande
2\ˌrē-ō-ˈgran-də, -dē\river 680 miles (1094 kilometers) long in the eastern Brazil istate of Minas Gerais flowing west to unite with the Paranaíba River forming the Paraná River