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Rhodes
n.
large Greek island in the Aegean Sea; major port city on the island of Rhodes (Greece)
Rhodes
Rhodes (,
Ródos ) is the largest of the
Dodecanese islands in terms of land area and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the
Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the
South Aegean region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is
Rhodes. The city of Rhodes had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. It is located northeast of
Crete, southeast of
Athens and just off the Anatolian coast of
Turkey. Rhodes' nickname is
The island of the Knights, named after the
Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who once conquered the land.
Rhodes (disambiguation)
Rhodes may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions
- Europe
- America
- Elsewhere
Rhodes
Noun
1. 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 Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)
(synonym) Cecil Rhodes, Cecil J. Rhodes, Cecil John Rhodes
(hypernym) financier, moneyman
2. 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
(synonym) Rodhos
(hypernym) Aegean island
(part-holonym) Dodecanese, Dhodhekanisos
Rhodes
n.
Rhodes, large Greek island in the Aegean Sea; major port city on the island of Rhodes (Greece)
Rhodes
