Rhodes

[ rohdz ]

noun

1. Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
2. James Ford, 1848–1927, U.S. historian.
3. a Greek island in the SE Aegean, off the SW coast of Turkey: the largest of the Dodecanese Islands. 542 sq. mi. (1,404 sq. km).
4. a seaport on this island. Italian Rodi. Greek Rhodos.
5. Colossus of, a huge bronze statue of Apollo that stood at the entrance to the harbor of Rhodes.

Rhodes

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/ rəʊdz /

noun

1. a Greek island in the SE Aegean Sea, about 16 km (10 miles) off the Turkish coast: the largest of the Dodecanese and the most easterly island in the Aegean. Capital: Rhodes. Pop (municipality): 55 086 (2001). Area: 1400 sq km (540 sq miles)
2. a port on this island, in the NE: founded in 408 bc ; of great commercial and political importance in the 3rd century bc ; suffered several earthquakes, notably in 225, when the Colossus was destroyed. Pop: 41 000 (latest est)

Rhodes

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1. RhodesCecil John18531902MBritishBUSINESS: financierPOLITICS: statesman Cecil John . 1853–1902, British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa. He made a fortune in diamond and gold mining and, as prime minister of the Cape Colony (1890–96), he helped to extend British territory. He established the annual Rhodes scholarships to Oxford See Rhodes scholarship

Example Sentences

Some of those who have been given the longest sentences, such as Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, did not participate in the violence inside the building.

From BBC

“I’m feeling pretty zen,” Rhodes, 57, said of election day.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Pop Idol contestant Mark Rhodes has told how Liam Payne called him for advice on handling fame after they met early in the One Direction star's career.

From BBC

The current undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes says he hopes wrestling bonanza WrestleMania will be hosted in the UK within the next five years.

From BBC

The ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ songwriter and former Rhodes scholar also became a leading man in Hollywood, appearing with Barbra Streisand in a remake of ‘A Star Is Born.’

From Los Angeles Times