Rijswijk

[ Dutch rahys-vahyk ]

noun
  1. a town in SW Netherlands, near The Hague: Treaty of Ryswick 1697.

  • Also Rys·wick [riz-wik] /ˈrɪz wɪk/ .

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Rijswijk

/ (ˈraɪsvaɪk, Dutch ˈrɛjswɛjk) /


noun
  1. a town in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province on the SE outskirts of The Hague: scene of the signing (1697) of the Treaty of Rijswijk ending the War of the Grand Alliance. Pop: 48 000 (2003 est): English name: Ryswick

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