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Ruhr.

Ruhr (a right tributary of the Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

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  1. Ruhr (a right tributary of the Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

    definite · proper-noun · usually
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin rubro gilum (“red brook”), of Celtic origin; for the second element see the river Celbis.

noun
  1. dysentery

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin rubro gilum (“red brook”), of Celtic origin; for the second element see the river Celbis.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.