rivière
[riv-ee-air, ri-vyair; French ree-vyer]
- a necklace of diamonds or other gems, especially in more than one string.
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Origin of rivière
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strand, jewelry, choker, pendant, string, pearls, locket, lavalliere, carcanet, riviereExamples from the Web for riviere
Historical Examples of riviere
He was busy writing, when young Riviere first presented himself.
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Riviere smiled sadly, but consented to deign to eat a morsel in the porch.
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Young Riviere inquired what ground of offence they had given HIM.
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Here Riviere interrupted him, and asked if it was really true about the beans.
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Rose raised the coat which Riviere, in spite of Dard, had flung over his foot.
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rivière
- a necklace the diamonds or other precious stones of which gradually increase in size up to a large centre stone
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Word Origin for rivière
C19: from French: brook, river
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