rhodes

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 British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902) (synset 111279044)
   is an instance of:

   • coloniser, colonizer - someone who helps to found a colony
   • financier, moneyman - a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
   same as: cecil j. rhodes, cecil john rhodes, cecil rhodes
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;
   Site of the Colossus of Rhodes (synset 108801664)
   is an instance of: aegean island - an island in the Aegean Sea
   is a part of:

   • 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
   same as: rodhos

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