riviere

Example Sentences

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Vers une rivière m'adresce Que j'oï près d'ilecques bruire.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

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

The term fell into disuse about the time of the Revolution, and the proper name in France for a string of diamonds at that period was rivière.

From Stories about Famous Precious Stones by Orpen, Mrs Goddard

Ce tems passé, ils allèrent le chercher, et furent très surpris de le trouver mort, ils se souvinrent néanmoins qu'en entrant dans la rivière, il lui étoit échappé de dire qu'il finiroit la son voyage.

From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George

"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