rhea

¹

[ree-uh]

noun

1. the ramie plant or fiber.

Rhea

²

[ree-uh]

noun

1. 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.

2. Astronomy.,  one of the moons of Saturn.

3. (lowercase),  either of two South American, ratite birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, resembling the African ostrich but smaller and having three toes.

4. a female given name.

-rhea

³

1. variant of -rrhea.

Rhea

¹

/ ˈrɪə /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Ops. Greek myth a Titaness, wife of Cronus and mother of several of the gods, including Zeus: a fertility goddess

Rhea

²

/ ˈrɪə /

noun

1. the second largest satellite of the planet Saturn

rhea

³

/ ˈrɪə /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhea¹

First recorded in 1850–55, rhea is from the Assamese word rihā

Origin of rhea²

First recorded in 1700–10; from Latin Rhea, from Greek Rhéa; further origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhea¹

C19: New Latin; arbitrarily named after _Rhea ¹

Example Sentences

Rhea and Astrid successfully campaigned for Enniskillen Integrated Primary School to allow girls to wear trousers, and said it's "weird and unfair" that some schools still enforce skirts.

From BBC

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer".

From BBC

After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.

From Los Angeles Times

The night also saw the brief return of The Undertaker at the end of the Women's World Championship match between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley.

From BBC

"This result would not have happened without their dedicated and tireless leadership of a campaign which was overcome huge odds," Rhea Wolfson, from the GMB, added.

From BBC