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
HERMAGORAS, of Temnos, Greek rhetorician of the Rhodian school and teacher of oratory in Rome, flourished during the first half of the 1st century B.C.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
The Rhodian has not so much sea-water; but a great deal of that wine is good for nothing.
From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us
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