Rhodian

American  

[roh-dee-uhn] / ˈroʊ di ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the island Rhodes.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.

Rhodian British  

/ ˈrəʊdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the island of Rhodes

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Rhodes

Etymology

Origin of Rhodian

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

Example Sentences

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

Now Ialysos is not the only Rhodian town which has yielded prehistoric antiquities.

From The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes by Various

The famous Rhodian raised his head from the letter that he had been reading and looked keenly at the two young men.

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