Severn

Britain's longest waterway

Severn is a river in Great Britain, the longest in the United Kingdom, flowing from Wales through western England to the Bristol Channel.

The Severn Estuary is known for its dramatic tidal range.

A Severn bore—a tidal surge wave—attracts surfers.

The Severn Bridge connects England and Wales.

geography

Gloucester

Coastal city in Massachusetts

Gloucestershire · Worcestershire · Monmouth · England · Wales · Cotswolds · Hereford · Welsh Marches · Midlands

river

tidal bore

Tide wave moving upstream

floodplain · watershed · streamflow · source · freshwater · channel · riparian · hydrology · navigation · current

estuary

tidal

Of sea rhythms

mudflats · sandbanks · estuarine · siltation · wading birds · tidal range · barrage · power generation · inlet · ecosystem

Arthurian

nymph

Nature spirit or larva

  • MiltonBaroque English verse master
  • legendUnverified traditional tale
  • drowningDeath by water inhalation

goddess · water spirit · Celtic · mythology · folklore · enchanted

Opposites
british river rivalry/prominence

SevernThames

London's river

River Thames

Phrases
Family

seventh, seventy, seventeen, seventeenth, seventieth, sevenfold

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G