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Rhoda
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English
Etymology
From en grc Ῥόδη woman from Rhodes or grc ῥόδον rose.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹoʊ.də/ /ˈɹoʊ.ɾə/ GA
en /ˈɹəʊ.də/ RP
en əʊdə 2
en Rho da
en rota Rota<aa:flapping> ; rotor<aa:non-rhotic,flapping>
Proper noun
en female Ancient Greek.
Acts 12 13-14 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
en 1970 w:Patrick White The Vivisector Viking Press 13 'One little girl. Her name is Rhoda.''What? Roader?' The others all looked suspicious of a name nobody had ever heard.'It's in the Bible,' he said.
Anagrams
en adhor Hoard Rhoad hadro- hoard