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Rhodes

Rhodes Meaning & Definition
Rhodes Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rhodes?

[n] a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos
[n] British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhodes: Cecil J. Rhodes | Cecil John Rhodes | Cecil Rhodes | Rodhos

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See Also | Aegean island | coloniser | colonizer | Dhodhekanisos | Dodecanese | Ellas | financier | Greece | Hellenic Republic | moneyman

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