rivière

noun

A necklace of diamonds or other precious stones, especially one of several strings.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:riviere.”

OriginFrench rivière →
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Meanings

nounrivière (plural rivières)

plural rivières · alternative riviere

  1. A necklace of diamonds or other precious stones, especially one of several strings.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:riviere.

Origin

  1. Frenchrivière
  2. Englishrivière

Borrowed from French rivière. Doublet of river and riviera.

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APA

rivière. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivi%C3%A8re

MLA

“rivière.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivi%C3%A8re. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rivière,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivi%C3%A8re.

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