"riverain" meaning in English

See riverain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more riverain [comparative], most riverain [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French riverain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|riverain}} French riverain Head templates: {{en-adj}} riverain (comparative more riverain, superlative most riverain)
  1. Of or pertaining to rivers or their surrounding environments.
    Sense id: en-riverain-en-adj-pzcsQd30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 9 3 5 39

Noun

Forms: riverains [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French riverain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|riverain}} French riverain Head templates: {{en-noun}} riverain (plural riverains)
  1. A person who lives beside a river. Related terms: riparian
    Sense id: en-riverain-en-noun-gp2-w~rk

Inflected forms

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