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Cecil John Rhodes

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Noun1.Cecil John Rhodes - British colonial financier and statesman in South AfricaCecil John Rhodes - British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)


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South African business's great trek northwards, probably only-eclipsed by the economic imperialism of Cecil John Rhodes and his fellow British privateers, has been hobbled to a great extent by a rand dropping in value against local currencies.
Cecil John Rhodes was a student and a devoted fan of John Ruskin (1819-1900).
No expense has been spared bringing the story of adventurer and empire builder Cecil John Rhodes to the small screen.
 
 
 
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