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Proper Noun

1. 1
   An area on both sides of the river Rhine, in the west of Germany. Roughly equivalent to the former Prussian Rhine Province, now the greater part of Rhineland-Palatinate plus the south-western half of North Rhine-Westphalia. usually
2. 2
   All of Germany's territories on the Rhine. uncommon
3. 3
   A village in Montgomery County, Missouri, United States.
4. 4
   An unincorporated community in Knox County, Texas, United States.
5. 5
   A rural municipality in southern Manitoba, Canada.

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6. 6
   A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Synonyms

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rheinland

Example

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"I lived in the Rhineland for many years."

Etymology

From the German Rheinland, equivalent to English Rhine + -land.

Related phrases

Rhineland Heavy DraftRhineland bastardRhineland massacresRhineland rodRhineland-Palatinate

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