Category:Rivers

Riv"er, n.

Defn: one who rives or splits.

River Riv"er, n. Etym: [f. rivère a river, ll. riparia river, bank of a River, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank Or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, riparian.]

1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.

2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance