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Noun

1. 1
   A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

   "Flinders had advised Baudin to stop in Port Jackson (the ria of what is now Sydney) when in need of refreshment […]."

2. 2
   Initialism of rich Internet application. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. 3
   Initialism of radioimmunoassay. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. 4
   Initialism of Reactivity-Initiated Accident. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
5. 5
   Initialism of registered investment adviser. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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6. 6
   Initialism of Regulatory Impact Assessment. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

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loca

Example

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"Albania is called "Shqipëria" in Albanian."

Etymology

From German Ria, from Spanish ría (“inlet, estuary”), from Galician ría, from Galician río, from Latin.

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