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Severn

se·vern

UK/ˈsɛv.ə(ɹ)n/ US/ˈsev.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • Frampton on Severn
  • Severn Beach
  • Severn Stoke
  • Severn Tunnel Junction

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