rivière

[ riv-ee-air, ri-vyair; French ree-vyer ]

noun,plural ri·vières [riv-ee-airz, ri-vyairz; French ree-vyer]. /ˌrɪv iˈɛərz, rɪˈvyɛərz; French riˈvyɛr/.
  1. a necklace of diamonds or other gems, especially in more than one string.

Origin of rivière

1
1875–80; <French: literally, river1

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British Dictionary definitions for rivière

rivière

/ (ˌrɪvɪˈɛə) /


noun
  1. a necklace the diamonds or other precious stones of which gradually increase in size up to a large centre stone

Origin of rivière

1
C19: from French: brook, river

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