Main Entry: West·pha·lia

Pronunciation: \west-ˈfāl-yə, -ˈfā-lē-ə\

Variant(s): or G West·fa·len \ˌvest-ˈfä-lən\

Function: geographical name

region W Germany bordering on Netherlands E of the Rhine; includes Ruhr valley; a province of Prussia 1816–1945 ∗ Münster — see north rhine-westphalia

— West·pha·lian \west-ˈfāl-yən, -ˈfā-lē-ən\ adjective or noun