rivage

[riv-ij, rahy-vij]

noun

Archaic.

1. a bank, shore, or coast.

rivage

/ ˈrɪvɪdʒ /

noun

1. archaic,  a bank, shore, or coast

Word History and Origins

Origin of rivage¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to rive river ¹ (< Latin rīpa riverbank) + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of rivage¹

C14: from Old French, from rive river bank, from Latin rīpa

Example Sentences

And Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had a near miss when he ran wide at the Rivage right-hander at the highest point of the track.

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At the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., the tallest building in the state, employees have been used to sudden closures from hurricanes; Katrina shut the facility down for a year.

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An earlier version of this story stated that the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., reopened on July 1, 2020.

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Matt Kennon, a room-service server at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Miss., said that before the C.D.C. relaxed its recommendations, the resort’s policy was that all guests must wear masks in common areas unless they were eating, drinking or smoking, and that it was strictly enforced.

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MGM Resorts International and Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi held a job fair featuring ice sculptures and live dancers.

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