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riparian definition

ri·par·ian (ri per′ē ən, rī-)

adjective

  1. of, adjacent to, or living on, the bank of a river or, sometimes, of a lake, pond, etc.
  2. designating any right enjoyed by the owner of riparian land

Etymology: < L riparius < ripa, river bank < IE *reipā, steep edge < base *rei-, to slit, cut > rive, reap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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