United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
"J.B. Rhine was a prominent figure in early parapsychology who conducted experiments to investigate telepathy and clairvoyance at Duke University."
a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
"Ships loaded with goods from as far away as China navigate the Rhine, proving it carries more waterborne traffic than any other river in the world before emptying into the North Sea."
A watercourse; a ditch for water.
"The old gardeners built a narrow rhine around the vegetable patch to control flooding during the heavy rains."
A river that flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
"The ancient castle overlooks the Rhine as it winds its way from the Swiss Alps down to the North Sea."
The word rhine comes from Gaulish Rēnos, which is derived from a Pre-Celtic root meaning "to move, flow, or run." This original sense of flowing water was used to name the river in various Germanic languages before entering English.