Rhenish

[ ren-ish ]

adjective

of the river Rhine or the regions bordering on it.

noun

British. Rhine wine.

Origin of Rhenish

1325–75; <Latin Rhēn(us) Rhine + -ish¹; replacing Middle English Rhinisch<Old High German

Other words from Rhenish

trans-Rhenish, adjective

Words Nearby Rhenish

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How to use Rhenish in a sentence

The orchestra consisted of various bands from the different Rhenish towns.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
He asked me to dinner, and treated me with superb Rhenish wine.
Lavengro | George Borrow
Of these leagues the chief at this time was the Rhenish Confederation, which has been already mentioned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 | Various
The movement was led by the four Rhenish electors, and after some preliminary proceedings these princes Rupert chosen king.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 | Various
You did just as all young men—ay, and the best of our young men, do—drank deep of the Rhenish.
International Weekly Miscellany, Vol. 1, No. 2, July 8, 1850 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Rhenish

Rhenish

/ (ˈrɛnɪʃ, ˈriː-) /

adjective

of or relating to the River Rhine or the lands adjacent to it, esp the Rhineland-Palatinate

noun

another word for hock 2

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