Riviera

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

//ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə//
//ɹɪvˈjɛɹə//

A region of Europe, on the Mediterranean; The coastal area of southern France (French Riviera) and north-western Italy (Italian Riviera) between Cannes and La Spezia.

proper noun

1
A region of Europe, on the Mediterranean; The coastal area of southern France (French Riviera) and north-western Italy (Italian Riviera) between Cannes and La Spezia.
Sounding like the real estate developer he once was, Mr. Trump vowed to turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

Etymology

From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius.

proper noun

1
A district and municipality therein in Ticino canton, Switzerland.
2
A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
3
A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kleberg County, Texas, United States.

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