Great Divide

Great Divide

noun
1.
the continental divide of North America; the Rocky Mountains.
2.
any similar continental divide.
3.
the passage from life to death: He crossed the Great Divide before his promise as a poet was recognized.
4.
an important division or difference.

Origin:
1860–65; Americanism
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Great Divide
 
n
another name for the continental divide

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  1. n.
    a divorce. : How did Sam survive the great divide?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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