Rhodian
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Rhodian
Example Sentences
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Two local soccer teams, the Dorics and Diagonos, both claimed the Rhodian championship, and the local one-sheet newspaper suggested that Bernadotte compose the quarrel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Perhaps the happiest Rhodian of all was Michael Stamatoglu, manager of the Hotel des Roses.
From Time Magazine Archive
These are sometimes called Asiatic, Attic, and Rhodian: hence “Atticism” and “Asianism” in this book’s glossary.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
The Rhodian felt that the city was at the mercy of the young king, and he hastened to take advantage of the respite that Alexander's forbearance allowed him.
From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Robert H. Fuller
Iliad E. 628 sqq. there is no necessity for assuming that the poet intended to represent Tlepolemus as a Rhodian.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 by Karl Otfried Müller
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