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ria

[ree-uh]

noun

  1. a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.



RIA

1

abbreviation

  1. Royal Irish Academy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ria

2

/ ˈriːə /

noun

  1. a long narrow inlet of the seacoast, being a former valley that was submerged by a rise in the level of the sea. Rias are found esp on the coasts of SW Ireland and NW Spain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ria1

First recorded in 1895–1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ria1

C19: from Spanish, from rio river

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