- a town in the SW Netherlands, in South Holland province on the SE outskirts of The Hague: scene of the signing (1697) of the Treaty of Rijswijk ending the War of the Grand Alliance. Pop: 48 000 (2003 est)English name: Ryswick
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Rijs•wijk
(Du. rīs′vīk),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa town in SW Netherlands, near The Hague: Treaty of Ryswick 1697. 52,069.
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Rijswijk /ˈraɪsvaɪk; Dutch: ˈrɛjswɛjk/ n
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