Rhone River

[rohn]

Rhone

[rohn]
noun
1.
a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 miles (810 km) long.
2.
a department in E Central France: wine-growing region. 1,429,647; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km). Capital: Lyons.
French, Rhône [rohn] .
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Rhone River definition


Major river in France, rising in the Alps of Switzerland, flowing west through Lake Geneva, and southwest and south across France. It enters the Mediterranean Sea near Marseilles.

Note: The Rhone Valley south of Lyon is known for its vineyards and its fruit and vegetable gardens.
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