the Mississippi River
/ðə ˌmɪsɪsɪpi ˈrɪvə(r)/
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- a major river of North America that flows from the US state of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Its name is from an Algonquian language and can be translated as 'Father of Waters' . It is 2 348 miles/3 778 kilometres long and passes the cities of Minneapolis, St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. The Missouri River is connected to it, and together they form the third largest river system in the world (3 741 miles/6 019 kilometres long). The Mississippi is an important transport route and is known for its 19th-century river boats.
北美的一条主要河流，从美国明尼苏达州流向墨西哥湾。它的名字来自阿尔冈昆语，可以翻译为“水之父”。它全长 2 348 英里/3 778 公里，经过明尼阿波利斯、圣路易斯、孟菲斯和新奥尔良等城市。密苏里河与其相连，共同构成世界第三大河流系统（长 3 741 英里/6 019 公里）。密西西比河是一条重要的运输路线，以其 19 世纪的河船而闻名。