Bas-Rhin

[ bah-ran ]

/ bɑˈrɛ̃ /

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noun

a department in NE France. 1,848 sq. mi. (4,785 sq. km). Capital: Strasbourg.

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Words nearby Bas-Rhin

Basque Provinces, Basque Region, Basque shirt, Basra, bas-relief, Bas-Rhin, bass, bassackwards, Bassano, bassarisk, bass-bar

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How to use Bas-Rhin in a sentence

Bulbous columns, winding staircases, and whimsical bas-reliefs of mythical creatures wrap around the palace.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand|Nina Strochlic|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The biggest net gains in people with BAs and higher are primarily in the sunbelt, led by Phoenix, Houston, Dallas-Ft.
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Opposition supporters will surely turn to applications like Souria Wa Bas to get their news.
Syria's Revolutionary iPhone App Helps Fight the Assad Regime|Babak Dehghanpisheh|November 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Mesopotamian bas-reliefs echoed in the shadow of Light From the Left by Charles Ray.
Treasures From the Pinault Collection|Bernard-Henri Lévy|June 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Hernan Bas, Klara Lidén, and Wolfgang Tillmans are among the 24 international artists contributing edgy work.
Art's Biggest Party|Paul Laster|June 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The sarcophagus of Junius Bassus exhibits a bas relief of Job comforted by his friends.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
In the accompanying engraving, from a mutilated bas-relief in the Lateran Museum, this scene is exhibited.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The pedestal of this clock represented in bas-relief the birth of astronomy on the Egyptian plains.
Urania|Camille Flammarion
The principal bas-relief is a huge square panel, graven on the face of a rock bastion which immediately overhangs the stream.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Here a sort of panel, cut square, and covered with round embossments in various positions, simulated a vague bas-relief.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

/ (French bɑrɛ̃) /

noun

a department of NE France in Alsace region. Capital: Strasbourg. Pop: 1 052 698 (2003 est). Area: 4793 sq km (1869 sq miles)

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