Main Entry:

Rhine

Pronunciation:

\ˈrīn\

Variant(s):

or G Rhein \ˈrīn\ or French Rhin \ˈraⁿ\ or Dutch Rijn \ˈrīn\

Function:

geographical name

river 820 miles (1320 kilometers) W Europe flowing from SE Switzerland to North Sea in Netherlands; forms W boundary of Liechtenstein & Austria & SW boundary of Germany

— Rhe·nish \ˈre-nish, ˈrē-\ adjective