Rives
Encyclopedia
Rive is a French
word meaning "bank" (of a river). It could also refer to the following people or places:
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French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word meaning "bank" (of a river). It could also refer to the following people or places:
France
Rives is the name of 2 communes in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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- Rives, IsèreRives, IsèreRives is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-Access:By road: By motorway or the Départemental Road, the D1085, between Lyon and GrenobleBy train: The TER Lyon Perrache/Saint André le Gaz/Grenoble line...
in the Isère département - Rives, Lot-et-GaronneRives, Lot-et-GaronneRives is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
, in the Lot-et-Garonne département
People
Rives is the name of several people:- Jean-Pierre RivesJean-Pierre RivesJean-Pierre Rives is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. Although considered too small by some for the position, Rives displayed tremendous courage and flair, epitomising the spirit of French rugby...
— a former French Rugby Union player - Alexander RivesAlexander RivesAlexander Rives was a Virginia lawyer, politician, and federal judge.-Family and politics:Rives was born in Nelson County, Virginia. He attended Hampden-Sydney College from 1821 to 1825 when he graduated; and the University of Virginia, graduating in 1828. He was admitted to the bar and began...
— U.S. District Court judge from Virginia - Rives (poet)Rives (poet)John G. Rives is a performance poet, storyteller, and author. He has appeared on multiple seasons of HBO's Def Poetry Jam and was a member of the Def Poetry international tour group. He has made multiple appearances at the TED Conference and has published several pop-up books for children...
— a performance poet - Jean Baptiste RivesJean Baptiste RivesJean Baptiste Rives was a French adventurer who served in the court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His first name was sometimes spelled John and last name Reeves by English speakers. Some sources give other middle names.-Life:...
— French secretary in early 19th-century Kingdom of Hawaii