RIVIERA


Meaning of RIVIERA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌri-vē-ˈer-ə, ri-ˈvyer- ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: from the Riviera, region in southeastern France and northwestern Italy

Date: 1766

: a coastal region frequented as a resort area and usually marked by a mild climate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.