Severn
Americannoun
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a river in Great Britain, flowing from central Wales through W England into the Bristol Channel. 210 miles (338 km) long.
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a city in central Maryland.
noun
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a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing northeast and east into England, then south to the Bristol Channel. Length: about 354 km (220 miles)
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a river in SE central Canada, in Ontario, flowing northeast to Hudson Bay. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)
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Over the last six months, Severn Rivers Trust said it had created 22 new ponds, restored three hectares of wetland habitat and more than 10 hectares of woodland.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
PhD researcher Ed Noyes, who studies Atlantic salmon in the Severn catchment, said there had been a "real decline" in the river in recent years.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“None of these cash prices are like take it to the bank,” said Turquoise Chief Executive Chris Severn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Mark Barnfield, commercial director at Severn Trent Green Power, said the resulting gas was cleaned and either "injected into the gas grid" or converted to electricity.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
And it'd be safest to wang the wallet into the Severn.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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