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River Avon

noun

A river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn. Synonym: Avon.

A river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn. Synonyms: Avon, Upper Avon, Upper Avon River.

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... Clifton; the river Avon ran close under the windows of our house in Prince's Place, and the children used to be much amused with looking at the vessels which came up the river. One night a ship, that was sailing by the windows, fired ...

— Practical Education, Volume I • Maria Edgeworth

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... are equally positive that Kilpatrick was the town. Cardinal Moran, on the other hand, has convinced himself that St. Patrick first saw the light of day at a place that once stood near the present town of Hamilton, just where the river Avon discharges itself into the Clyde. Some English writers have strongly advocated the claims of a Roman town named Bannaventa that once stood near the present site of Davantry, Northamptonshire. Professor Bury, in ...

— Bolougne-Sur-Mer - St. Patrick's Native Town • Reverend William Canon Fleming

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Words linked to "River Avon" : England, river