Etymology

rivière

Today it means: A necklace of diamonds or other precious stones, especially one of several strings. Full definition →

French rivière
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The story

  1. French · borrowed fromrivière
  2. English todayrivière

Borrowed from French rivière. Doublet of river and riviera.

Words from the same roots

Frenchrivière all →

Rivere

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