River
[ˈrɪvər]Meaning
from the English word for a flowing body of water, ultimately from Latin ripa, riverbank
Background Story
River is taken from the English word for a flowing body of water. That word comes into English by way of Old French, from Latin ripa, meaning riverbank.
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