rivière

[ riv-ee-air, ri-vyair; French ree-vyer ]

/ ˌrɪv iˈɛər, rɪˈvyɛər; French riˈvyɛr /

noun, plural ri·vières [riv-ee-airz, ri-vyairz; French ree-vyer]. /ˌrɪv iˈɛərz, rɪˈvyɛərz; French riˈvyɛr/.

a necklace of diamonds or other gems, especially in more than one string.

Origin of rivière

1875–80; <French: literally, river¹

Words nearby rivière

rivet, riveting, rivet set, Riviera, Riviera Beach, rivière, Rivière-du-Loup, Rivinus gland, Rivinus incisure, rivulet, rivulus

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Example sentences from the Web for rivière

An arrow of ice shot through young Riviere; and then came a feeling of death at his heart, a new symptom in his young life.
White Lies|Charles Reade
Young Riviere inquired what ground of offence they had given HIM.
White Lies|Charles Reade
Riviere could do good work when he took pains; but he was unequal and uncertain.
The Book-Collector|William Carew Hazlitt
Riviere, not wholly ingenuously, undertook to explain to Jimmy the triumph of the French mechanicians.
Dubliners|James Joyce

She had heard of De la Riviere's visit to Valmond, and she intended sending for him, but delayed it.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for rivière

rivière

/ (ˌrɪvɪˈɛə) /

noun

a necklace the diamonds or other precious stones of which gradually increase in size up to a large centre stone

Word Origin for rivière

C19: from French: brook, river

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单词	rivière
释义	rivière [ riv-ee-air, ri-vyair; French ree-vyer ] / ˌrɪv iˈɛər, rɪˈvyɛər; French riˈvyɛr / noun, plural ri·vières [riv-ee-airz, ri-vyairz; French ree-vyer]. /ˌrɪv iˈɛərz, rɪˈvyɛərz; French riˈvyɛr/. a necklace of diamonds or other gems, especially in more than one string. Origin of rivière 1875–80; <French: literally, river¹ Words nearby rivière rivet, riveting, rivet set, Riviera, Riviera Beach, rivière, Rivière-du-Loup, Rivinus gland, Rivinus incisure, rivulet, rivulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rivière An arrow of ice shot through young Riviere; and then came a feeling of death at his heart, a new symptom in his young life. White Lies\|Charles Reade Young Riviere inquired what ground of offence they had given HIM. White Lies\|Charles Reade Riviere could do good work when he took pains; but he was unequal and uncertain. The Book-Collector\|William Carew Hazlitt Riviere, not wholly ingenuously, undertook to explain to Jimmy the triumph of the French mechanicians. Dubliners\|James Joyce She had heard of De la Riviere's visit to Valmond, and she intended sending for him, but delayed it. When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete\|Gilbert Parker British Dictionary definitions for rivière rivière / (ˌrɪvɪˈɛə) / noun a necklace the diamonds or other precious stones of which gradually increase in size up to a large centre stone Word Origin for rivière C19: from French: brook, river Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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