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Rhone
Rhone or Rhône R0268100 (rōn) A river rising in the Alps of south-central Switzerland and flowing about 815 km (505 mi) west-southwest and northwest to Lake Geneva then into eastern France, where it joins the Saône River at Lyon and continues southward to the Mediterranean Sea.Rhône (rəʊn) n1. (Placename) a river in W Europe, rising in S Switzerland in the Rhône glacier and flowing to Lake Geneva, then into France through gorges between the Alps and Jura and south to its delta on the Gulf of Lions: important esp for hydroelectricity and for wine production along its valley. Length: 812 km (505 miles)2. (Placename) a department of E central France, in the Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Lyon. Pop: 1 621 718 (2003 est). Area: 3233 sq km (1261 sq miles)Rhone or Rhône (roʊn)
n. 1. a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 mi. (810 km) long. 2. a full-bodied wine produced in the Rhone River valley of France. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Rhone - a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"Rhone RiverFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in EuropeSchweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe |
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Related to Rhone: Rhone River, Rhone ValleySynonyms for Rhonenoun a major French riverSynonymsRelated Words- France
- French Republic
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- Suisse
- Svizzera
- Swiss Confederation
- Switzerland
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