River near Shakespeare's birthplace (4)

I believe the answer is:

avon

(Other definitions for avon that I've seen before include "Shakespeare is know as the Bard of . . . ." , "Name of several English rivers" , "English river flowing through Stratford" , "Shakespeare its swan" , "River joining Bath with Bristol" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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