American English pronunciation

How to pronounce rhodes

IPA transcription: ['ɹoʊdz]

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Noun

  • 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)

  • 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.