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rive

bank

noun REEV Rare

Origin: Latin ripa (bank of a river)

Also means

shore

Usage Note

rive refers to the bank of a river or lake; in Paris, la Rive Gauche (Left Bank) and la Rive Droite (Right Bank) of the Seine are culturally iconic districts. Not to be confused with rivage (seashore) or côte (coast).

Examples

"Ils se promenaient sur la rive du fleuve."

Natural Translation

They were walking along the river bank.

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