Moselle

[ moh-zel ]

/ moʊˈzɛl /

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noun

German Mo·sel

[moh-zuhl]. /ˈmoʊ zəl/. a river in W central Europe, flowing from the Vosges Mountains in NE France into the Rhine at Coblenz in W Germany. 320 miles (515 km) long.

a department in NE France. 2,406 sq. mi. (6,230 sq. km). Capital: Metz.

a light, white wine made along the Moselle in Germany.

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Words nearby Moselle

Moscow, Moscow Art Theater, Moscow mule, Moseley, Moseley's law, Moselle, Moser, Moses, Moses basket, Moses, Grandma, Moses-in-the-cradle

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How to use Moselle in a sentence

He interested Margaret into a disregard of my plate and the fact that I had secured the illegal indulgence of Moselle.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
Mainz capitulated on July 23, and the army of the Moselle retreated behind the Saar.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
After Sam's speech was finished, he ordered expensive wines—champagne and sparkling Moselle.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Next morning we struck across to the Saar River and followed it down to its junction with the Moselle.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt

We washed it down with excellent Moselle wine, for we were but a couple of miles from the vineyards along the river.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for Moselle

Moselle

/ (məʊˈzɛl) /

noun

a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Metz. Pop: 1 027 854 (2003 est). Area: 6253 sq km (2439 sq miles)

a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing northwest, forming part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany, then northeast to the Rhine: many vineyards along its lower course. Length: 547 km (340 miles)German name: Mosel (ˈmoːzəl)

(sometimes not capital) a German white wine from the Moselle valley

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