Big Sur

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English

Etymology

Shortening and partial calque of Spanish el país grande del sur (the big country of the south).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɪɡ ˈsɜː(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
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Proper noun

Big Sur

  1. A rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California.
    • 1979, Donald G. Pike, Big Sur, KC Publications, →ISBN, page 12:
      Big Sur simply did not lend itself to the massive settlement that characterized the rest of California. Following the gold discoveries of 1849, California's population exploded under the onslaught of miners, merchants, and camp-followers.

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