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Webster 1913 Edition

Rhenish

Rhen′ish

,
Adj.
[L.
Rhenus
the Rhine. ]
Of or pertaining to the river Rhine;
as,
Rhenish
wine
.
–
Noun.
Rhine wine.

Webster 1828 Edition

Rhenish

RHE'NISH

,
Adj.
Pertaining to the river Rhine, or to Rheims in France; as Rhemish wine; as a noun, the wine produced on the hills about Rheims, which is remarkable as a solvent of iron.

Definition 2024

Rhenish

Rhenish

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

Rhenish ‎(comparative more Rhenish, superlative most Rhenish)

  1. Pertaining to wine produced in the Rhine region. [from 14th c.]
  2. Pertaining to the Rhine river or region. [from 15th c.]

Synonyms

Translations

Noun

Rhenish ‎(uncountable)

  1. A wine from the area around the Rhine.
    He insists on drinking Rhenish from a Stein!
  2. The dialect of German spoken in the Rhineland

Translations

Etymology

From Rhine +‎ -ish (with the first element taking a Latinate form; see Rhenus).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛnɪʃ/

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