Rhodes

biographical name \ˈrōdz\

Definition of RHODES

Cecil John 1853–1902 British administrator & financier in South Africa

geographical name \ˈrōdz\

island Greece in the SE Aegean, chief island of the Dodecanese area 540 square miles (1399 square kilometers), pop 103,295

city, its ∗ pop 43,619

— Rho·di·an \ˈrō-dē-ən\ adjective or noun

Rhodes or ModGk Ró·dhos \ˈrȯ-ˌthȯs\

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