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river

riv.er \'riv-*r\ n [ME rivere, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL riparia, fr. L, 
   fem. of rip]arius riparian, fr. ripa 1a: a natural stream of water of 
   considerable volume  1b: WATERCOURSE  2a: something resembling a river  pl  
   2b: large or overwhelming quantities