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ri⋅vière
/
ˌrɪv
iˈɛər
,
rɪˈvyɛər
;
Fr.
riˈvyɛr
/
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[
riv-ee-
air
,
ri-
vyair
;
Fr.
r
ee-
vye
r
]
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–noun,
plural
ri⋅vières
/
ˌrɪv
iˈɛərz
,
rɪˈvyɛərz
;
Fr.
riˈvyɛr
/
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[
riv-ee-
airz
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ri-
vyairz
;
Fr.
r
ee-
vye
r
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.
a necklace of diamonds or other gems, esp. in more than one string.
Origin:
1875–80;
< F: lit.,
river
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ri·vière
(rē-vyâr')
n. A necklace of precious stones, generally set in one strand.
[French
rivière (de diamants)
,
river (of diamonds)
, from Old French
rivere
, from Vulgar Latin
*rīpāria
; see
river
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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