Meaning Of The Word Rhea

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-rhea in American English
-rrhea
combining form

Rhea in American English
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
noun: a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops
noun: the ramie plant or fiber

rhea in British English
noun: either of two large fast-running flightless birds, Rhea americana or Pterocnemia pennata, inhabiting the open plains of S South America: order Rheiformes. They are similar to but smaller than the ostrich, having three-toed feet and a completely feathered

Rhea in British English 1
noun: a Titaness, wife of Cronus and mother of several of the gods, including Zeus: a fertility goddess

Rhea in British English 2
noun: the second largest satellite of the planet Saturn, discovered by Cassini in 1672; diameter 1530 km

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