Severn River

geographical name

Sev·​ern River ˈse-vərn How to pronounce Severn River (audio)
1
inlet of Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland, on which Annapolis is situated
2
river 610 miles (982 kilometers) long in northwestern Ontario, Canada, flowing northeast into Hudson Bay
3
river 210 miles (338 kilometers) long in Great Britain flowing from east central Wales into the Bristol Channel in England

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“Severn River.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Severn%20River. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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