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rivage

noun
ri·​vage | \ ˈrīvij, ˈriv-\
plural -s

Definition of rivage

1 archaic : shore, coast, bank
2 old English law : a duty paid to the crown for the passage of ships on various rivers

History and Etymology for rivage

Middle English, from Middle French, from rive bank, shore (from Latin ripa) + -age

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