Rhea Definition
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rheas
noun
rheas
Daughter of Uranus and Gaea, wife of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia: identified with the Roman Ops and the Phrygian Cybele.
Webster's New World
Any of an order (Rheiformes) of large, flightless birds of South America, smaller than an ostrich and having three toes and a feathered head and neck.
Webster's New World
A large satellite of Saturn.
Webster's New World
A flax plant; ramie.
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A female given name in occasional use.
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rheasOrigin of Rhea
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Modern Latin, from the mother of Zeus in Greek mythology, Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhea).
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New Latin Rhea genus name probably from Latin the wife of Cronus Rhea
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhea).
From Wiktionary
Latin from Greek Rheā
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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