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Rhodesian man

Rhodesian man noun: a long-extinct hominid who lived in Africa.

Noun (1)

Rhodesian man (plural Rhodesian men)

  1. A long-extinct hominid who lived in Africa.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Rhodesian, man.
    • If Rhodesian men cannot get British wives, they are likely to marry Boer ones1911, Margaret Louisa Woods, Pastels Under the Southern Cross, Smith, Elder, →OCLC, page 252
    Synonyms:
    Homo rhodesiensis

Noun (2) capitalized: Rhodesian Man

Rhodesian Man (plural Rhodesian Men)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Rhodesian man.

Synonyms of Rhodesian man

  • Homo rhodesiensis

Forms of Rhodesian man

pluralRhodesian men
alternative formRhodesian Man
pluralRhodesian Men

Questions about Rhodesian man

What does Rhodesian man mean?
Rhodesian man means a long-extinct hominid who lived in Africa.
What part of speech is Rhodesian man?
Rhodesian man is a noun.
What is the plural of Rhodesian man?
The plural of Rhodesian man is Rhodesian men.

Words near Rhodesian man in the dictionary

  1. Rhodes pianos
  2. Rhodeses
  3. Rhodesia
  4. Rhodesian
  5. Rhodesian fever
  6. Rhodesian man
  7. Rhodesian Men
  8. Rhodesian plum
  9. Rhodesian redwater fever
  10. Rhodesian Ridgeback
  11. Rhodesian Ridgebacks

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