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View Name: River


RIVER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English (Modern)
PRONOUNCED: RIV-ər   [key]
Meaning & History
From the English word that denotes a flowing body of water. The word is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Latin ripa "riverbank".
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