riviere

Example Sentences

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"Monsieur de Van Staats, est grand propriétaire sur la rivière, and one day, peut-être, he shall be propriétaire sur la mèr!"

From The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas by Cooper, James Fenimore

"Oui, oui, M'syae, le bord, le rivauge de la rivière."

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by Campbell, John

Elle est traversée d'une rivière qui s'y divise en plusieurs canaux, et fermée dans son enceinte seulement de belles murailles; car les faubourgs sont plus grands que la ville.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

But among these presents were two which puzzled me greatly—they came anonymously—a rivière of splendid diamonds for Dolores, a splendid motor car for me.

From A Queen's Error by Curties, Henry

Nowadays they have restored the carcanet and kept the rivière as well, both terms being in common use.

From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard