Riss

British

/ rɪs /

noun

the third major Pleistocene glaciation in Alpine Europe See also Günz Mindel Würm

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Etymology

Origin of Riss

C20: named after the river Riss , a tributary of the Danube in Germany

Example Sentences

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Riss Neilson, an author in Cranston, R.I., is 37.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

"The desire to laugh will never disappear," said Laurent Saurisseau – also known as Riss – a cartoonist who survived the 7 January attack with a bullet in the shoulder.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

“It’s something I have to work at every day, looking in the mirror and being, like, ‘You’re good enough, Riss.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Owner and Chairman Bill Riss sold his majority interest in the company to US RES Holdco LLC, an affiliate of Houston-based title insurance company Stewart Information Services, Coldwell Banker Bain announced Tuesday.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Late that evening they reached the Riss River, a small stream flowing into the mighty Yukon.

From The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice by Richards, Dick

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