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riven

/ˈɹɪvən/ UK, US

Sounds like Ruthven (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -ɪvən

Where it comes from

From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (“to rive”). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (“to pick, scratch, rive”).

verb

participle, past past participle of rive

adjective

not comparable Torn apart.
not comparable Broken into pieces; split asunder. “She shall be blasted like a riven oak! Drowned in sulphur! Torn by whirlwinds!”

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@misc{riven_2026,
  title = {riven},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/riven},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}