Rhodes

American  

[rohdz] / roʊdz /

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. Greek Rhodos.  Italian Rodi.  a seaport on this island.

5. Colossus of, a huge bronze statue of Apollo that stood at the entrance to the harbor of Rhodes.

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Rhodes ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Rhodes ² British  

/ rəʊdz /

noun

1. 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

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Rhodes

The list of islands -- all near the Turkish coast -- includes Rhodes, Chios and Kos.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“If your assets have been commingled your spouse will inherit 100% interest in the house,” says Rhodes Law Firm, which has offices in North Carolina and Georgia.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Anat holds a master's degree in modern European history from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a bachelor's degree in history from Stanford University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But her sister, Kellie Rhodes, says the family has been left with "unanswered questions" and Katie had talked to them about being fearful of "predators" before her death.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

But Christians did control fertile islands in the Mediterranean, such as Sicily, Cyprus, and Rhodes.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson