RIVIERA


Meaning of RIVIERA in English

/ ˌrɪviˈeərə; NAmE -ˈerə/ noun

(often Riviera ) an area by the sea that is warm and popular for holidays, especially the Mediterranean coast of France :

the French Riviera

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from Italian , literally seashore .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.