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A major river flowing through Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands into the North Sea.
"They took a boat cruise down the Rhine past several old castles."
How to Use Rhine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the major rivers of Western Europe.
Word Forms
rhines plural
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Etymology
From Old English Rin, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to flow" — the same root behind the word run.