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Definition of riven adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

riven

adjective
 
/ˈrɪvn/
 
/ˈrɪvn/
 [not before noun] (formal)
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  1. riven (by/with something) (of a group of people) divided because of disagreements, especially in a violent way
    • a party riven by internal disputes
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  2. riven (by/with something) (of an object) divided into two or more pieces
    • The wood was riven with deep cracks.
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