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

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

Callianax was one of the ancestors of Diagoras of the γένος Ἐρατιδῶν.655.Compare what Timocreon the Rhodian said in Olymp.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

So, the story goes, when the fugitive was brought before the Rhodian queen, the latter gave a single curt order.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson