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Moselle

[ moh-zel ]

noun

  1. German Mo·sel [moh, -z, uh, l]. a river in W central Europe, flowing from the Vosges Mountains in NE France into the Rhine at Coblenz in W Germany. 320 miles (515 km) long.
  2. a department in NE France. 2,406 sq. mi. (6,230 sq. km). : Metz.
  3. a light, white wine made along the Moselle in Germany.


Moselle

/ məʊˈzɛl /

noun

  1. a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Metz. Pop: 1 027 854 (2003 est). Area: 6253 sq km (2439 sq miles)
  2. a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing northwest, forming part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany, then northeast to the Rhine: many vineyards along its lower course. Length: 547 km (340 miles) German nameMoselˈmoːzəl
  3. sometimes not capital a German white wine from the Moselle valley
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Christine Moselle said detectives are aware of the earlier attack, which remains unsolved.

The Moselle valley is a popular tourist destination, famed for its vineyards and picturesque old towns.

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In Germany, this includes the Moselle and the upper reaches of the Elbe.

Markus Kochems, a wine grower from the Moselle Valley region in Germany, has been selling his produce at the Belfast market since its inception.

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According to Law & Crime, a crossbow, "supposedly the one seen in police body camera footage at the property — and taken from the Moselle property gunroom," was listed with an opening bid of $14,000.

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