Riverhood

Quick meaning: Riverhood is a noun meaning The quality or state of being a river.

Meaning

The quality or state of being a river.

Example Sentences

The dull mound now cuts off the sportive infancy of the Stour from its sorely-tasked term of useful riverhood.

Suppose we say that the wild, raging torrent captures the 'true spirit' of riverhood, that it is the 'real' thing while the sluggish version is a degenerate.

Would it be appropriate to define harm to the river's riverhood in monetary terms as we do, rather misguidedly on our own personhood? Would monetary compensation paid to adress^([sic]) the aggrieved river's rights be adequate?

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include riverworthiness, riparianness, fluviality, rathood, verbhood, refluence.

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