/ Dictionary / Index R Rivera: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ri•ve•ra Pronunciation: (ri-vâr'u Sp. rē-ve'rä), [key] — n. 1886–1957, Mexican painter. 1889–1928, Colombian poet and novelist. 1790?–1854, Uruguayan revolutionary and political leader: president of Uruguay 1830–34, 1839–42. See a city in N Uruguay. 40,000. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rivera (Thesaurus) river riverbank Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language