Rhine

American  

[rahyn] / raɪn /

noun

1. Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.

2. French Rhin.  Dutch Rijn.  German Rhein.  a river flowing from SE Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea: branches off into the Waal, Lek, and IJssel in its lower course. 820 miles (1,320 km) long.

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Rhine British  

/ raɪn /

noun

1. German name: Rhein.  French name: Rhin.  Dutch name: Rijn.  a river in central and W Europe, rising in SE Switzerland: flows through Lake Constance north through W Germany and west through the Netherlands to the North Sea. Length: about 1320 km (820 miles)

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Rhine

A record-breaking European heatwave is raising costs for businesses, cutting crop yields, and disrupting Rhine shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

A new wave of settlers – pastoralist-farmers hailing ultimately from the Russian steppe – began to infiltrate the Rhine area in the form of the Corded Ware culture.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

Some 2,500 jobs have been axed since 2022 in Ludwigshafen, which is dominated by sprawling chemical plants that stretch along the river Rhine, and more cuts are set to come.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

Just over a three-hour drive south, skirting the Rhine until you hit the Swiss border, heading into an Alpine gateway towards the turquoise waters of Lake Thun, footballing folklore is being scribed.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

Rhine came all the way in and stooped down again beside her.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson