Riss

/ rɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Riss¹

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

Example Sentences

That telegram is from Riss; he drinks to the health of his beloved and sends you a thousand kisses.

From Project Gutenberg

Passed the end of Caiuga Lake and halted at De-ho-riss-kana-dia which they found burnt and the corn partly destroyed.

From Project Gutenberg