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Definitions for Rivers

[1] Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg , 1923–2002, U.S. painter.
[2] William Halse [hawls] /hɔls/ , 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.
[3] a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
[4] a similar stream of something other than water: a river of lava; a river of ice.
[5] any abundant stream or copious flow; outpouring: rivers of tears; rivers of words.
[6] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Eridanus.
[7] Printing . a vertical channel of white space resulting from the alignment in several lines of spaces between words.
[8] a person who rives.
[9] a state of S Nigeria, in the Niger river delta on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Port Harcourt. Pop: 5 185 400 (2006). Area: 11 077 sq km (4277 sq miles)
[10] a large natural stream of fresh water flowing along a definite course, usually into the sea, being fed by tributary streams (as modifier ) river traffic ; a river basin (in combination ) riverside ; riverbed Related adjectives: fluvial, potamic
[11] any abundant stream or flow a river of blood
[12] sell down the river informal to deceive or betray
[13] the river poker slang the fifth and final community card to be dealt in a round of Texas hold 'em

Words related to Rivers

tributary, estuary, stream, run, creek, brook, rivulet, course, watercourse, branch, rill, beck, runnel

Origin of Rivers

2First recorded in 1475–85; rive + -er1

Words that may be confused with Rivers

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, riverbrook, creek, river, stream

Other words from Rivers

riv·er·less , adjective
riv·er·like , adjective

Word origin for Rivers

C13: from Old French riviere , from Latin rīpārius of a river bank, from rīpa bank

Synonyms for Rivers

estuary, stream, tributary, beck, branch, brook, course, creek, rill, rivulet, run, runnel, watercourse