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riverwoman

riverwoman noun: a woman who lives or works on a river.

Noun

riverwoman (plural riverwomen)

  1. A woman who lives or works on a river.
    • They sang awake Afo Bocoum's quiet wife and the women in the house of Ali the Griot. They sang awake the Songhai women who grilled spongy rice pancakes and the Bozo riverwomen who smoked catfish and perch.2016, Anna Badkhen, Walking with Abel: Journeys with the Nomads of the African Savannah

Forms of riverwoman

pluralriverwomen

Origin of riverwoman

From river + -woman.

Questions about riverwoman

What does riverwoman mean?
Riverwoman means a woman who lives or works on a river.
What part of speech is riverwoman?
Riverwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of riverwoman?
The plural of riverwoman is riverwomen.

Words near riverwoman in the dictionary

  1. riverway
  2. riverways
  3. riverweed
  4. riverweeds
  5. riverwise
  6. riverwoman
  7. riverwomen
  8. Riverwood
  9. riverworthiness
  10. riverworthy
  11. rivery

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