Rhine

/raɪn/
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Other forms: Rhines

Definitions of Rhine
  1. noun
    a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
    synonyms: Rhein, Rhine River
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    example of:
    river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
  2. noun
    United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
    synonyms: J. B. Rhine, Joseph Banks Rhine
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    example of:
    parapsychologist
    someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance
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