Rhein
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Rhein
(rain)n
(Placename) the German name for the Rhine
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Rhine
(raɪn)n.
a river flowing from SE Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. 820 mi. (1320 km) long. German, Rhein. French, Rhin (r a n).Dutch, Rijn.
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| Noun | 1. |  Rhein - a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North SeaDeutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe |
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