River Plate
River Plate proper noun: a river in South America.
Proper noun
the River Plate
- A river in South America.
- “We, ladies and gentlemen, are taking our countries back. Together our nations – America and Argentina – will inspire the world,” Lara Trump, the Republican National Committee’s co-chair, told delegates who had flooded the basement of a five-star hotel by the River Plate.2024 December 10, Tom Phillips, Facundo Iglesia, “Maga on the River Plate as global populist right descends on Argentina”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- Río de la Plata, Plate
Synonyms of River Plate
Forms of River Plate
| alternative form (dated) | River Platte |
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Origin of River Plate
Calque of Spanish Río de la Plata, using the obsolete English term plate (“silver”).
Words formed from River Plate
Questions about River Plate
- What does River Plate mean?
- River Plate means a river in South America.
- What part of speech is River Plate?
- River Plate is a proper noun.
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