Riviera

See also: riviera

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

the Riviera

  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.
    Hyponyms: French Riviera, Italian Riviera
    • 2025 February 4, Peter Baker, Michael D. Shear, Isabel Kershner, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says Palestinians Should Move”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      Sounding like the real estate developer he once was, Mr. Trump vowed to turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

Translations

Proper noun

Riviera

  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.

See also

Italian

Proper noun

Riviera ?

  1. a district of Ticino canton, Switzerland

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