Rhodes (r dz) An island of southeast Greece in the Aegean Sea off southwest Turkey. It is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands and was colonized by Dorians from Argos before 1000 b.c. and strongly influenced by the Minoan culture of Crete. The ancient city of Rhodes, on the northeast end of the island near the present-day city of Rhodes, was founded c. 408 b.c. Its harbor was the site of the Colossus of Rhodes, a bronze statue erected 292-280 b.c. that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The modern city has a population of 55,600. |
| Rhodes, Cecil John 1853-1902. British financier and colonizer who became prime minister of Cape Colony in 1890 but was forced to resign in 1896 after attempting to overthrow the Boer regime in the Transvaal. He later helped colonize the territory now called Zimbabwe. |
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1. (Placename) a Greek island in the SE Aegean Sea, about 16 km (10 miles) off the Turkish coast: the largest of the Dodecanese and the most easterly island in the Aegean. Capital: Rhodes. Pop.: 40 390 (latest est.). Area: 1400 sq. km (540 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a port on this island, in the NE: founded in 408 bc; of great commercial and political importance in the 3rd century bc; suffered several earthquakes, notably in 225, when the Colossus was destroyed. Pop.: 41 000 (latest est.) Ancient Greek name Rhodos Modern Greek name Ródhos
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(Biographies / Rhodes, Cecil John (1853-1902) M, British, BUSINESS: financier, POLITICS: statesman) Cecil John. 1853-1902, British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa. He made a fortune in diamond and gold mining and, as prime minister of the Cape Colony (1890-96), he helped to extend British territory. He established the annual Rhodes scholarships to Oxford
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| Noun | 1. |  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) |
| 2. | Rhodes - a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil Dhodhekanisos, Dodecanese - a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea |
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