rheda

[ ree-duh ]

noun

, plural rhe·das, rhe·dae [ree, -dee, -dahy].

1. (in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheda¹

< Latin raeda, r ( h ) ēda < Gaulish; palfrey

Example Sentences

“A Moment’s Pleasure” is the inaugural Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker Biennial Commission, from an endowed fund given by the Baltimore-based collectors, and it fits squarely into Mr. Bedford’s vision for the museum.

From New York Times

‘Photography Reinvented: The Collection of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker’ This exhibit features photos that examine the nature of the medium itself, as well as seminal work by photographers such as Thomas Demand, Thomas Struth and Hiroshi Sugimoto.

From Washington Post

“Photography Reinvented: The Collection of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker” comprises 30 photographs by important artists, a promised gift that will strengthen and deepen the museum’s photography holdings.

From Washington Post

The work has been promised to the museum by Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker.

From Washington Post

“In the Tower: Barbara Kruger” will hang in the southwest Tower Gallery; “Photography Reinvented: The Collection of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker” features a pledged gift of 30 works, and “Los Angeles to New York: The Dwan Gallery, 1959-1971,” traces the career of gallerist Virginia Dwan.

From Washington Post