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means A massive waterfall complex on the border between the US and Canada, formed by the Niagara River dropping from Lake Erie toward Lake Ontario, famous as a natural wonder, honeymoon destination, and the thing people in barrels foolishly challenge.

from The falls take their name from the Niagara River, which in turn comes from a word used by the Iroquoian-speaking peoples of the region — often traced to 'Onguiaahra' or similar forms recorded by early French explorers and missionaries, generally said to mean something like 'point of land cut in two' or 'the strait,' describing the river's role connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The exact original meaning and precise source language are debated among linguists and historians, so treat any tidy translation with a little caution — the river named the falls, and the falls, over centuries of postcards and daredevils, came to define the name right back.