Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
German Rhein. French Rhin[ran]. /rɛ̃/. Dutch Rijn. a river flowing from SE Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea: branches off into the Waal, Lek, and IJssel in its lower course. 820 miles (1,320 km) long.
He never saw the Rhine, or Bonn—or, indeed, Eleonore von Breuning—again.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He would certainly have taken a last look at the Rhine, expecting to see it again in six months or a year.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In October 1792 the French Revolutionary Army invaded German territory and marched towards the Rhine.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the fourth night the group broke out and swam 400 yards across the Rhine.
The Perfect Telegraph Obituary|David Frum|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As Twain says of an anthology of Rhine legends he discovers in Hamburg, “this little book fed me in a very hungry place.”
What Made Twain Famous|Nathaniel Rich|April 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Romanesque school of the Rhine had derived the feature from the early chapels of Rome.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Not the thousands of prisoners which you will see sent into captivity across the Rhine!
The Maids of Paradise|Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Here then were near two hundred acres, environed by the Rhine, prettily disposed in wood and meadow, absolutely at our mercy.
A Residence in France|J. Fenimore Cooper
Mayence as a Roman colony was a military post of great importance, and the key to the fertile provinces watered by the Rhine.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun
From this point they had a splendid view over the valley of the Rhine.
The Young Franc Tireurs|G. A. Henty
British Dictionary definitions for Rhine
Rhine
/ (raɪn) /
noun
a river in central and W Europe, rising in SE Switzerland: flows through Lake Constance north through W Germany and west through the Netherlands to the North Sea. Length: about 1320 km (820 miles)Dutch name: Rijn French name: Rhin (rɛ̃) German name: Rhein