Moselle

American  

[moh-zel] / moʊˈzɛl /

noun

1. German Mosel.  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.

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

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

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Moselle British  

/ məʊˈzɛl /

noun

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

2. German name: Mosel.  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)

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

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Example Sentences

The newly enlarged Islandton, SC, estate, which is known as Moselle, was put on the market by Blair for $2.75 million in December.

From MarketWatch

Local charity, The Moselle Community Project, has organised the event to help combat social isolation.

From BBC

Things move fast and somehow both bizarrely and believably so at the start of this somewhat peculiar but endearing indie directed by Crystal Moselle and Harden.

From New York Times

Christine Moselle said detectives are aware of the earlier attack, which remains unsolved.

From Los Angeles Times

The Moselle valley is a popular tourist destination, famed for its vineyards and picturesque old towns.

From BBC