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rivière

[ riv-ee-air, ri-vyair; French ree-vyer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ri·vières [riv-ee-, airz, ri-, vyairz, r, ee-, vyer].

rivière

/ ˌrɪvɪˈɛə /

a necklace the diamonds or other precious stones of which gradually increase in size up to a large centre stone

1875–80; < French: literally, river ¹

C19: from French: brook, river

Pentegot est une fort belle riviere, et peut 48 estre compare la Garonne de France.

Cependant la riviere estoit enfle & ne se pouuoit plus tenir en son lict cause des longues pluies hivernales.

De la Riviere, seeing the carriage first, got to his feet with instant excitement, and the others turned to look.

Monsieur De la Riviere, the young Seigneur, had to be reckoned with independently.

Again there was a silence, and out of the pause Monsieur De la Riviere's voice was heard.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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