rivière

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See also: riviere and Riviere

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French rivière. Doublet of river and riviera.

Noun

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rivière (plural rivières)

  1. A necklace of diamonds or other precious stones, especially one of several strings.

French

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Etymology

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From Middle French riviere, from Old French riviere, from Early Medieval Latin rīpāria.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁi.vjɛʁ/
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Noun

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rivière f (plural rivières)

  1. a river (one that flows into a river, lake, bay, etc., but not into an ocean or sea)

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: rivière

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