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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

From what I understand, the word “rival” is derived from the word “river,” due to fights over water.


8 posted on 10/20/2019 5:24:10 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Charity comes from wealth.)
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To: Moonman62

late 16th century: from Latin rivalis, originally in the sense ‘person using the same stream as another’, from rivus ‘stream’.

You learn something new every day. Thanks.


9 posted on 10/20/2019 5:38:47 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (TRUMP TRAIN !!! Get the hell out of the way if you are not on yet because we don't stop for idiots)
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