Rhynsburger

noun

Rhyns·​bur·​ger

ˈrīnzˌbərgə(r)

plural -s

: collegiant

Word History

Etymology

Dutch rijnsburger, from Rijnsburg Rhynsburg, village near Leiden in the southwestern Netherlands where the Collegiants first held independent services

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