n.
Pronunciation: west- ' f ā l-y ə , - ' f ā -l ē - ə
Variant: or G West · fa · len \ ˌ vest- ' fä-l ə n \
Function: geographical name
region W Germany bordering on Netherlands E of the Rhine; includes Ruhr valley; a province of Prussia 1816-1945 capital Münster ― see NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA
– West · pha · lian \ west- ' f ā l-y ə n, - ' f ā -l ē - ə n \ adjective or noun