Rhône

Variant of Rhone

Rhone definition

Rhone or Rhône (rōn)

river flowing from SW Switzerland south through France into the Gulf of Lions: 505 mi (813 km)

Etymology: Fr Rhône, prob. < Celt Rodanos, stream name, lit., the flowing one < IE *ered-, to flow < base *er- > run

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