"River Plate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Translation of the Spanish Río de la Plata, using the obsolete English term plate (“silver”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|plate||silver}} plate (“silver”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=River Plate}} River Plate
  1. A river in South America, now more commonly called the Rio de la Plata. Wikipedia link: Río de la Plata Categories (place): Argentina, Rivers in South America, Uruguay Synonyms: the Plate, Río de la Plata Derived forms: Platine, Rioplatense

Alternative forms

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