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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Yellowstone

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yellowstone/ˈjɛl.oʊˌstoʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Yellowstone-Nationalpark ist weltberühmt für seine Geysire."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A massive volcanic caldera and national park located primarily in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, famous for its geothermal features and wildlife.

    "Millions of tourists visit Yellowstone every year to see the Old Faithful geyser."
  2. 2

    A major river flowing northward from Wyoming through Montana into the Missouri River.

    "The Yellowstone River offers exceptional fly fishing opportunities for trout."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English elements 'yellow' and 'stone', originally translating a descriptive Native American name (such as Minídoo Gisabêwì Sía in Minnetaree) referring to the yellow rocks found in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone river. The name was officially adopted for the iconic American national park established in 1872, the first of its kind in the world.

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