🇨🇦 A river in Canada 🇬🇧 A river in Britain

Severn River

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A river in northern Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

proper noun

: río Severn

The Severn River is one of the largest rivers draining into Hudson Bay.

Examples

Many Indigenous communities live along the Severn River in northern Ontario.
A canoe expedition down the Severn River offers a glimpse of Canada's wilderness.
The Severn River flows through beautiful landscapes in Ontario.
Have you ever visited the Severn River in Canada?
A canoe expedition down the Severn River offers a glimpse of Canada's wilderness.
Many Indigenous communities live along the Severn River in northern Ontario.
The Severn River is one of the largest rivers draining into Hudson Bay.

Surface Forms

Severn River main

Morphology

Severn + river

The phrase is compositionally simple: it denotes a river called 'Severn' and the noun 'river' gives the basic meaning (a watercourse). Although specific facts like it being the longest river in Great Britain require world knowledge, the construction 'ProperName + river' is directly interpretable by learners who know the constituent words and the naming pattern.

Etymology

Severn River in Ontario was named by early British explorers who borrowed the name from the well-known river back in Britain. They often used familiar names for new places, so this Canadian river 'shares its name' with the original Severn River in Britain.