Rhodes

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biographical name

Cecil John 1853–1902 British administrator and financier in South Africa

Rhodes

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geographical name

variants or Modern Greek Ródhos
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island of Greece in the southeastern Aegean Sea that is the chief island of the Dodecanese area 540 square miles (1399 square kilometers), population 103,295
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city in southeastern Greece; capital of the island of Rhodes population 43,619
Rhodian adjective or noun

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“Rhodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rhodes. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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