"River" meaning in All languages combined

See River on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Rivers [plural]
Etymology: From river. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} River (countable and uncountable, plural Rivers)
  1. A unisex given name. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English female given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-River-en-name-K7enfgqz Disambiguation of English female given names: 35 3 16 16 30 Disambiguation of English male given names: 35 3 16 16 30 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 40 2 15 15 27
  2. (rare) A surname. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-River-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A place name:
    A suburban village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2943).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English male given names Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-River-en-name-NlMZBMt3 Disambiguation of English female given names: 35 3 16 16 30 Disambiguation of English male given names: 35 3 16 16 30
  4. A place name:
    A hamlet in Tillington parish, Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU9322).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English male given names Categories (place): Places in England, Places in West Sussex, England, Villages in England, Villages in West Sussex, England
    Sense id: en-River-en-name-hSAFaKSq Disambiguation of English female given names: 35 3 16 16 30 Disambiguation of English male given names: 35 3 16 16 30
  5. A place name:
    A township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English male given names Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-River-en-name-QgeBHCVf Disambiguation of English female given names: 35 3 16 16 30 Disambiguation of English male given names: 35 3 16 16 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 1 27 27 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 2 27 27 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 27 27 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Rivers

Inflected forms

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