Rhine

geographical name

variants or German Rhein or French Rhin or Dutch Rijn
river 820 miles (1320 kilometers) long in western Europe flowing from southeastern Switzerland to the North Sea in the Netherlands and forming the western boundary of Liechtenstein and Austria and the southwestern boundary of Germany
Rhenish
ˈre-nish How to pronounce Rhine (audio)
ˈrē-
adjective

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“Rhine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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