"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: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:riverain|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "riverain", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "riverain", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="riverain"> Borrowed from French riverain. Head templates: {{en-adj}} riverain (comparative more riverain, superlative most riverain)
  1. Of or pertaining to rivers or their surrounding environments.
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Noun

Forms: riverains [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French riverain. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:riverain|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "riverain", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "riverain", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="riverain"> Borrowed from French riverain. Head templates: {{en-noun}} riverain (plural riverains)
  1. A person who lives beside a river. Related terms: riparian
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Inflected forms

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