Moselle
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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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 WellsMainz capitulated on July 23, and the army of the Moselle retreated behind the Saar.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntAfter Sam's speech was finished, he ordered expensive wines—champagne and sparkling Moselle.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineNext 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 RooseveltWe 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
/ (məʊˈzɛl) /
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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