- Rhenish
- Rhenish Rhen"ish, a. [L. Rhenus the Rhine. ] Of or pertaining to the river Rhine; as, Rhenish wine. -- n. Rhine wine. [1913 Webster]
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Rhenish — of or belonging to the Rhine (esp. of wine), late 14c., from Anglo Fr. reneis (13c.), from M.L. Rhenensis, from Rhenus (see RHINE (Cf. Rhine)) … Etymology dictionary
Rhenish — [ren′ish] adj. [< L Rhenus, Rhine + ISH: replacing ME Rinische < MHG rinisch < rin, Rhine] of the Rhine or the regions around it n. Now Rare RHINE WINE … English World dictionary
Rhenish — adj. & n. adj. of the Rhine and the regions adjoining it. n. wine from this area. Etymology: ME rynis, rynisch etc., f. AF reneis, OF r(a)inois f. L Rhenanus f. Rhenus Rhine * * * rhenish obs. form of renish a … Useful english dictionary
Rhenish Palatinate — • A former German electorate Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rhenish Palatinate Rhenish Palatinate † … Catholic encyclopedia
Rhenish Franconia — ( Rheinfranken ) was the western half of Franconia, immediately east of the Rhine. It was the heartland of the Salian dynasty, which provided four emperors in the 11th and 12th centuries: Conrad II, Henry III, Henry IV, and Henry V. Rhenish… … Wikipedia
Rhenish Hesse — ( de. Rheinhessen) refers to the part of the former Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt located west of the Rhine river and now part of Rhineland Palatinate. It is a hilly countryside largely devoted to vineyards, therefore it is also called the land… … Wikipedia
Rhenish Republic — Infobox Former Country native name = Rheinische Republik conventional long name = Rhenish Republic common name = Rhenish Republic status = Unrecognized state continent = Europe country = Germany year start = 1923 year end = 1924 date start =… … Wikipedia
Rhenish Girls' High School — Infobox Secondary school name = Rhenish Girls High School native name = motto = EBENEZER established = 1 May 1860 type = Public boarding school category label = category = gender label = gender = Girls affiliations = affiliation = president =… … Wikipedia
Rhenish Massif — The Rhenish Massif (German: Rheinisches Schiefergebirge: Rhenish Slate Range ) is a geologic massif in western Germany, eastern Belgium, Luxembourg and northeastern France. The Rhenish Massif consists of the Belgian and French Ardennes, the… … Wikipedia
Rhenish Mission — The Rhenish Mission, the popular name of the German based United Rhenish Missionary Society (Rheinische Missions Gesellschaft), has been one of the most important Protestant missionary agencies since 1828. The society traces its origin to 1799 … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
