Rhine (r n) A river of western Europe formed by the confluence of two tributaries in eastern Switzerland and flowing about 1,319 km (820 mi) north and northwest through Germany and the Netherlands to its two-pronged outlet on the North Sea. It is a major commercial shipping waterway linked by canals to other important European rivers and passes through a number of scenic valleys. |
Rhine [raɪn]
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(Placename) a river in central and W Europe, rising in SE Switzerland: flows through Lake Constance north through W Germany and west through the Netherlands to the North Sea. Length: about 1320 km (820 miles) Dutch name Rijn French name Rhin [rɛ̃] German name Rhein
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| Noun | 1. | Rhine - United States parapsychologist (1895-1980) |
| 2. |  Rhine - a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North SeaDeutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe |
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