Rhea Silvia

or Re·a Sil·via

[ ree-uh-sil-vee-uh ]

/ ˈri ə ˈsɪl vi ə /

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noun Roman Legend.

a vestal virgin who became the mother, by Mars, of Romulus and Remus.

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How to use Rhea Silvia in a sentence

When the telephone rang for the first time, Silvia wondered what to do.
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Silvia is planning on leaving the business in two to three years.
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Silvia Coronica, the third officer, gave evidence in Grosseto on Monday in the ongoing investigation.
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He's been with the model Rhea Durham since 2001, and the two were married in 2009.
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Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of a lady named Rhea Sylvia.
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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.
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Spartan Rhea was from Missouri, and belonged to a family intensely Southern in their convictions.
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He chose his sister Rhea (Cybele) for his wife, and gave his brothers and sisters different parts of the universe to govern.
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One child after another was thus disposed of; and349 at last Rhea resolved to save her youngest son by stratagem.
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British Dictionary definitions for Rhea Silvia

Rhea Silvia

Rea Silvia

/ (ˈsɪlvɪə) /

noun

Roman myth the mother of Romulus and Remus by MarsSee also Ilia

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