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Rhode

Rhode proper noun: for a person who either lived near a woodland clearing, or came from a place so named.

Proper noun (1)

Rhode (countable and uncountable, plural Rhodes)

  1. for a person who either lived near a woodland clearing, or came from a place so named.
  2. for a person who lived near a reed bed.

Proper noun (2)

Rhode

  1. (Greek) In Greek mythology, the oldest Oceanid, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus

Forms of Rhode

pluralRhodes

Origin of Rhode

From Middle English Rode, from Old English rod, rodu and/or Old English hrēod. The Rh- form—a 16th century spelling modification— was created by analogy with the unrelated Rhodes, Greece.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥόδη (Rhódē).

Phrases with Rhode

Questions about Rhode

What does Rhode mean?
Rhode means for a person who either lived near a woodland clearing, or came from a place so named.
What part of speech is Rhode?
Rhode is a proper noun.

Words near Rhode in the dictionary

  1. rhodate
  2. rhodates
  3. rhodation
  4. rhoddies
  5. rhoddy
  6. Rhode
  7. Rhode Island
  8. Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
  9. Rhode Island dressing
  10. Rhode Island Red
  11. Rhode Island Reds

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