river

Definitions


[ˈrɪvə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river
(e.g: the River Danube)


Phrases:
- sell someone down the river
- up the river

Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin riparius, from ripa ‘bank of a river’




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