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Definition of Cecil J. 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 J. Rhodes
Literary usage of Cecil J. Rhodes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Anglo-African Who's who and Biographical Sketch-book by Walter H. Wills, R. J. Barrett (1905)
"... HM's Agent in the South African Republic (Transvaal). VI. RHODES MINISTRY (FIRST).
(Duration, 2 years 10 months.) Premier Cecil J. Rhodes, MLA . ..."
2. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1911)
"Cecil J. Rhodes (Arnold), written by Sir Lewis Michell, will probably be accepted
as the recognised biography of the founder of the South African Union. ..."
3. Illustrated Official Handbook of the Cape and South Africa: A Résumé of the by John Noble (1896)
"J. Rose Innes, MLA Secretary for Native Affairs . . PH Faure, MLA Commissioners
of Crown Lands I Cecil J. Rhodes, MLA and Public Works . ..."
4. Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information Relating to All Ages by Benjamin Vincent, Joseph Haydn (1906)
"Cecil J. Rhodes and Mr. Beit as director» (3 May), accepted by the company in
London 26 June, „ Lieut, ..."
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