HyperDic: cecil_j]_rhodes

English > 1 sense of the expression Cecil J. Rhodes:
NOUNperson Cecil J. Rhodes, Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Cecil John RhodesBritish colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
English > Cecil J. Rhodes: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningBritish 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).
SynonymsRhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Cecil John Rhodes
Instance ofcolonizer, colonisersomeone who helps to found a colony
financier, moneymanA person skilled in large scale financial transactions
SpanishCecil John Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Rhodes
CatalanCecil Rhodes

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