Severn
a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
a city in central Maryland.
Other words from Severn
- trans-Severn, adjective
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How to use Severn in a sentence
One of Severns first cares was to get a piano, since nothing soothed Keatss pain so much as music.
Keats | Sidney ColvinThe latter were defeated with prodigious slaughter; a place near Severns bank being still known as the Bloody Meadow.
The Rivers and Streams of England | A.G. BradleyEarly in the next year he went for change of scene to stay with the Severns at his old home on Herne Hill.
The Life of John Ruskin | W. G. CollingwoodThe Severns in their corner sat for the most part with bended heads and praying hearts.
The City of Fire | Grace Livingston HillI give a few particulars from Severns contemporary letters—the person addressed being not always known.
Life of John Keats | William Michael Rossetti
British Dictionary definitions for Severn
/ (ˈsɛvən) /
a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing northeast and east into England, then south to the Bristol Channel. Length: about 354 km (220 miles)
a river in SE central Canada, in Ontario, flowing northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)
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