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Severn.

A river in England and Wales that flows into the Bristol Channel.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsɛv.ə(ɹ)n/UK/ˈsev.ən/Australia/ˈsɛv.ɚn/Canada, US
  1. A river in England and Wales that flows into the Bristol Channel.

  2. A long river in northern Ontario which flows into Hudson Bay.

  3. A short river in central Ontario which flows into Lake Huron.

  4. A number of other rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

  5. A township in Ontario, Canada, created in 1994 on the amalgamation of several smaller communities.

  6. A census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

  7. A small town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States.

  8. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Severne, from Old English Sæfern, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā (compare Welsh Hafren), perhaps from *samaros (“summer fallow”). Doublet of Sabrina.

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