Rhône

proper noun

A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

OriginFrench Rhône ← Latin Rhodanus ← Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of Rhone: A major river in Switzerland and France that flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekῬοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)
  2. LatinRhodanus
  3. FrenchRhône
  4. EnglishRhône

Borrowed from French Rhône.

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Translations

Catalan Roine
  • Roinedepartment
French Rhône
  • Rhônedepartment
Italian Rodano
  • Rodanodepartment
Portuguese Ródano
  • Ródanodepartment
Spanish Ródano
  • Ródanodepartment
Cite this entry
APA

Rhône. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rh%C3%B4ne

MLA

“Rhône.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rh%C3%B4ne. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rhône,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rh%C3%B4ne.

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