rivière
Americannoun
plural
rivièresnoun
Etymology
Origin of rivière
1875–80; < French: literally, river 1
Example Sentences
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La seconde rivière, celle de Colombia, se jette dans l’Océan Pacifique près du Cap Disappointment, au sud de Nootka-Sound, d’après le célèbre voyageur Vancouver, sous les 46° 19′ de latitude.”
From The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery by Twiss, Travers
Nowadays they have restored the carcanet and kept the rivière as well, both terms being in common use.
From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard
But among these presents were two which puzzled me greatly—they came anonymously—a rivière of splendid diamonds for Dolores, a splendid motor car for me.
From A Queen's Error by Curties, Henry
So, on the following evening, he presented himself at the stage-door of the theater where Miss Ermyn L’Estrange was then displaying her charms, in his hand an écrin containing a rivière of diamonds.
From The Late Tenant by Tracy, Louis
"Trouvant un lieu le plus étroit de la rivière que les habitans du pays nomment Québec;" "la pointe de Québec, ainsi appellée des sauvages."
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
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