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 Definitions of Riviera  [ˌrɪv iˈɛər ə]  

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Definition of 'Riviera' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Riviera
a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint-Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.


Definition of 'Riviera' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Riviera
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
"the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"


Definitions of 'Riviera' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  Riviera
an Italian term for coast-land flanked by mountains, especially applied to the strip of land lying around the Gulf of Genoa from Nice to Leghorn, which is divided by Genoa into the Western and Eastern Riviera, the former the more popular as a health resort; but the whole coast enjoys an exceptionally mild climate, and is replete with beautiful scenery. Nice, Monaco, Mentone, and San Remo are among its most popular towns.



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