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Rhenish

Syllabification: (Rhen·ish)
Pronunciation: /ˈreniSH, ˈrē-/

Definition of Rhenish

adjective

  • of the Rhine and the regions adjoining it.

noun

  • wine from Rhine and the regions adjoining it.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French reneis, from a medieval Latin alteration of Latin Rhenanus, from Rhenus 'Rhine'

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