Meaning of RIVULET
| Pronunciation: | | 'rivyulit
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[n] a small stream |
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RIVULET is a 7 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | rill, run, runnel, streamlet |
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| | See Also: | | stream, watercourse | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Riv"u*let\, n. [Earlier rivolet, It. rivoletto, a dim.
fr. rivolo, L. rivulus, dim. of rivus a brook. CF. {Rival},
{Rite}.]
A small stream or brook; a streamlet.
By fountain or by shady rivulet He sought them.
--Milton.
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