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Grand Canal in British English
noun
1.
a canal in E China, extending north from Hangzhou to Tianjin: the longest canal in China, now partly silted up; central section, linking the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, finished in 486 bc; north section finished by Kublai Khan between 1282 and 1292. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)
Chinese name: Da Yunhe2.
a canal in Venice, forming the main water thoroughfare: noted for its bridges, the Rialto, and the fine palaces along its banks
Grand Canal in American English
1.
canal in NE China, extending from Tianjin to Hangzhou: c. 1,000 mi (1,609 km)
2.
main canal in Venice
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