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Definition of Cecil John Rhodes
1. Noun. 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 British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902).
Generic synonyms: Coloniser, Colonizer, Financier, Moneyman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cecil John Rhodes
Literary usage of Cecil John Rhodes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rhodes Scholarships by George Robert. Parkin (1912)
"The Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes: A Monograph and a Reminiscence. ...
The Last Will and Testament of Cecil John Rhodes. Edited by WT Stead. ..."
2. "Cape Times" Law Reports: A Record of Every Matter Disposed of in the by Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Supreme Court (1900)
"The petition alleged: That the election of the said Cecil John Rhodes and James
Hill was null and void by reason of the following corrupt practices : That ..."
3. Ancient, Curious and Famous Wills by Virgil McClure Harris (1911)
"WILL OF Cecil John Rhodes Cecil John Rhodes, of Cape Town, South Africa, who died
in 1902, was a South African statesman and financier; an affection of the ..."
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