Rhine

[ rahyn ]

noun
  1. Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.

  2. German Rhein. French Rhin [ran]. /rɛ̃/. Dutch Rijn. a river flowing from SE Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea: branches off into the Waal, Lek, and IJssel in its lower course. 820 miles (1,320 km) long.

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Rhine

/ (raɪn) /


noun
  1. 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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