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Rhone

Rhone

3 5.3
A large river that runs from the Swiss Alps through Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ródano
  • The Rhone is a beautiful river that flows through southeastern France.
  • Rhone River
  • Rhone valley
  • Night over the Rhone

Examples

  • White wines inspired by France's Rhone Valley also make for a good match on Thanksgiving.

    Blog text (4)

  • The Rhone River is nearby.

    Paris Can Wait (2016)

  • In two days, the Rhone River will still be there.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • But three years later, Charles died and his realm was divided along the Rhone River by his brothers.

  • Aerial view of the Hotel-Dieu in Lyon along the Rhone River.

    Blog text (3)

  • Along the Rhone River and around Parc Tete d'Or, it's fantastic.

    Blog text (10)

  • The tribal alliance demanded lands in the Rhone Valley and promised to defend the Roman borders, but Solanus declined.

  • Because of the distances and landmarks described in the ancient texts, Hunt and other scholars have long believed that Hannibal crossed the Rhone River near Valence, France, and then moved east, following the Isere River toward the mountains.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The vineyards along the Rhone are renowned for producing some of the best wines.

  • Tourists often take cruises down the Rhone to enjoy the scenic views of the valley.

Synonyms

Rhone River
vsRhone
2.7

A large river in southeastern France that starts in the Swiss Alps and flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles

is the shorter name without the generic watercourse word

Compounds

Rhone-Alpes
6.9

A former official region in eastern France with mountains and big rivers like the Rhone

Rhone River
2.7

A large river in southeastern France that starts in the Swiss Alps and flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles

Rhone wine
6.3

A wine made in the Rhone valley of France that is often rich and fruity

Surface Forms

Rhone main

Etymology

Rhone comes from an old name Rhodanus, used long ago, which meant something like 'the flowing one' or a 'swift river'. That's why the river's name points to how it runs strongly from the Alps down to the sea.