Riss

/ rɪs /

noun

1. the third major Pleistocene glaciation in Alpine Europe See also Günz Mindel Würm

Word History and Origins

Origin of Riss¹

C20: named after the river Riss , a tributary of the Danube in Germany

Example Sentences

"What our clients are looking for is to have their product presented in an outstanding - sometimes iconic - way," says Thomas Riss, chief executive of Stoelzle Flaconnage.

From BBC

"When I talked with my engineers, five years back, none of them would have ever come up with the idea of electric furnaces, because the mathematics didn't make sense. But this has changed now," says Mr Riss.

From BBC

“It’s something I have to work at every day, looking in the mirror and being, like, ‘You’re good enough, Riss.

From New York Times

“Fossil fuels have a history of being connected with conflict and war — wherever they come from, governments must phase them out as quickly as possible, not look for new suppliers,” Greenpeace EU director Jorgo Riss said.

From Seattle Times

Riss joined in 1982 to manage the Bellevue office, then bought the company in 1993 and oversaw its evolution and expansion.

From Seattle Times