rhea
the ramie plant or fiber.
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Classical Mythology. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops.
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
(lowercase) either of two South American, ratite birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, resembling the African ostrich but smaller and having three toes.
a female given name.
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That will be a problem for rhea and company once they’ve taken a run at title No.
The Free Agency Moves That Could Change The WNBA Title Race | Howard Megdal | February 28, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightAfter each of these babies had dropped from rhea’s womb and onto Gaia’s knees, Cronos grabbed them and swallowed them.
Gaia then turned her attention to her daughter rhea, who needed her help badly, in the form of protection from Gaia’s son, Cronos.
He's been with the model rhea Durham since 2001, and the two were married in 2009.
Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of a lady named rhea Sylvia.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement, | Mrs. Harley
Cronus, the head of the dynasty which preceded that of Zeus, is described as the son of rhea, but nothing is said of his father.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangSpartan rhea was from Missouri, and belonged to a family intensely Southern in their convictions.
Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler | Pardee ButlerHe chose his sister rhea (Cybele) for his wife, and gave his brothers and sisters different parts of the universe to govern.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerOne child after another was thus disposed of; and349 at last rhea resolved to save her youngest son by stratagem.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker
British Dictionary definitions for rhea (1 of 3)
/ (ˈrɪə) /
either of two large fast-running flightless birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, inhabiting the open plains of S South America: order Rheiformes . They are similar to but smaller than the ostrich, having three-toed feet and a completely feathered body: See ratite
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/ (ˈrɪə) /
Greek myth a Titaness, wife of Cronus and mother of several of the gods, including Zeus: a fertility goddess: Roman counterpart: Ops
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/ (ˈrɪə) /
the second largest satellite of the planet Saturn
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