Meaning of CECIL J. RHODES
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[n] 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 Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Cecil John Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes, Rhodes |
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| | See Also: | | coloniser, colonizer, financier, moneyman | |
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