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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A native or inhabitant of the Rhineland, a geographic area partly overlapping the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A city, the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States.

Example

More examples

"South of the Weisswurst equator, I feel as a Rhinelander as if I'm abroad."

Etymology

From Rhineland + -er.

Related phrases

county seatoneida county

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