ria
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/ˈɹiːə/
Definition of ria
6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.
“Flinders had advised Baudin to stop in Port Jackson (the ria of what is now Sydney) when in need of refreshment […].”
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noun
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A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.
“Flinders had advised Baudin to stop in Port Jackson (the ria of what is now Sydney) when in need of refreshment […].”
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of rich Internet application.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of radioimmunoassay.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Reactivity-Initiated Accident.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of registered investment adviser.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Regulatory Impact Assessment.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From German Ria, from Spanish ría (“inlet, estuary”), from Galician ría, from Galician río, from Latin.
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