American English pronunciation
How to pronounce rhodes
IPA transcription: ['ɹoʊdz]
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Noun
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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 British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)
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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; site of the Colossus of Rhodes
Usage examples
- By age nine, Rhodes could sing along with every note from that album.
- Born in Rhodesia, Goodwin emigrated to Australia as a child.
- Beit was captivated by Rhodes' talk of 'big schemes'.
- He completed post-graduate studies at Columbia University before receiving a Rhodes Scholarship.
- He was imprisoned in Khami Prison near Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.
- This led to "Rhodes Around Britain" and "Gary's Perfect Christmas".
- He lived and worked in this city but later taught at Rhodes.
- He won a Rhodes Scholarship and attended Oxford University where he studied history.
- The announcers featured Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes and an extremely drunk Bobby Heenan.
- Rhodes was briefly replaced by Alex Groza, who won both games he coached.