Haut-Rhin

[ oh-ran ]

/ oʊˈrɛ̃ /

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noun

a department in NE France. 1,354 sq. mi. (3,505 sq. km). Capital: Colmar.

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Words nearby Haut-Rhin

Hautes-Pyrénées, hauteur, Haute-Vienne, haut monde, hau tree, Haut-Rhin, Hauts-de-Seine, haüynite, Havana, Havana Brown, Havana cigar

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How to use Haut-Rhin in a sentence

Among the least old of the latter and yet ugliest of all, the dame of Haut-Pourcin was conspicuous.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
Vun wannen ht er plutzlim vun der heller Haut aher sich genummen?
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
The haut en bas in the tone strengthened me in a moment, bracing my nerves as suavity and gentleness would not have done.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various
It was still not too late, probably, for a messenger to catch him at the Hôtel du Rhin before he left.
High Noon|Anonymous

I think you'll have a whole vaudeville show at Champ-au-Haut for the rest of your days—and gratis.
Flamsted quarries|Mary E. Waller

British Dictionary definitions for Haut-Rhin

Haut-Rhin

/ (French orɛ̃) /

noun

a department of E France in Alsace region. Capital: Colmar. Pop: 722 692 (2003 est). Area: 3566 sq km (1377 sq miles)

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