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Rhodian

American  
[roh-dee-uhn] / ˈroʊ di ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the island Rhodes.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.

Rhodian British  
/ ˈrəʊdɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the island of Rhodes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Rhodes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Rhodian

First recorded in 1585–95; Rhod(es) + -ian


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Perhaps the happiest Rhodian of all was Michael Stamatoglu, manager of the Hotel des Roses.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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 general sent me here and Iphicrates fears me.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Robert H. Fuller

The primitive Hissarlik ware leads through Mycenaean, Dipylon, Phalæron, Rhodian, and Corinthian right up to the wonderful figure vases of about 300 B.C.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox

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