ria
noun
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ria
American
[ree-uh]
/ ˈri ə /
noun
RIA
1
British
abbreviation
ria
2
British
/ ˈriːə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ria
First recorded in 1895–1900, ria is from the Spanish word ría river
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First on Rusk's agenda was a private session with Spanish Foreign Minister Fernando Ma ria Castiella y Maiz.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I had thought she was a mort,” said I; “but the ria of a Romany chal is always sacred to me.”
From Danger! and Other Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Picking it up she read inside the scorched margin: ria kept the keys and now them over to me.
From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston
"I had thought she was a mort," said I; "but the ria of a Romany chal is always sacred to me."
From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by A. Conan Doyle
"We have a wonderful arena here that seats 1,500 people. Everyone will fit," he told the state RIA news agency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Video released by Russia's RIA news agency showed heavily armed law enforcement officers at the scene, which had been closed off to members of the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
IRA accounts have a limit on contributions, so it may be that your RIA had more flexibility using taxable accounts for options trading.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Michael Lebowitz, a portfolio manager at RIA Advisors, told MarketWatch that the price-to-book ratio can be a weak metric for determining value stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
I walked through the snow for a few miles until a white RIA worker picked me up and delivered me to the front door.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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