RHEA

Meaning of RHEA in English

/ ˈriːə; NAmE / noun

a large S American bird that does not fly

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: modern Latin (genus name), from the name of the Titan Rhea, in Greek mythology.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

RHEA — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus of birds, probably from Latin Rhea, mother of Zeus, from Greek Date: 1797 either of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RHEA — Either of two ostrich-like species of South American three-toed ratite birds (family Rheidae). The common rhea ( Rhea americana ) …
Английский словарь Британика
RHEA — Greek goddess, one of the Daughter of {{link=Uranus">Uranus and Gaea , she married her brother Cronus , who swallowed all …
Английский словарь Британика
RHEA — I. ˈrēə noun Etymology: New Latin, probably from Rhea, mother of Zeus and other gods in Greek mythology, from Latin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHEA — (n.) Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. Called also …
Английский словарь Webster
RHEA — (n.) The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.
Английский словарь Webster
RHEA — ( n. ) The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RHEA — ( n. ) Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RHEA — /ree"euh/ , n. 1. Class. Myth. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife and sister of Cronus, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RHEA — /ree"euh/ , n. the ramie plant or fiber. [ 1850-55; riha ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RHEA — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus of birds, probably from Latin Rhea, mother of Zeus, from Greek Date: 1797 : either …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RHEA — noun the ramie or grass-cloth plant. ·see grass-cloth plant, under grass. 2. rhea ·noun any one of three species of …
Webster English vocab
RHEA — [ 'ri:ə ] ■ noun a large flightless bird of South American grasslands, resembling a small ostrich with greyish-brown plumage. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RHEA — [rhea] n [NL, genus of birds, prob. fr. L Rhea, mother of Zeus, fr. Gk] (1797): either of two So. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RHEA — either of two species of large, flightless birds in the family Rheidae, order Rheiformes. They are native to South America …
Britannica English vocabulary
RHEA — one of the eight large, regular satellites of Saturn. It has a diameter of about 1,530 km (949 miles) and …
Britannica English vocabulary
RHEA — rhea, Rhea BrE AmE rɪə ˈri ː ‿ə AmE ˈriː ə ▷ rheas, Rhea's rɪəz ˈri ː ‿əz AmE ˈriː …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RHEA — n. any of several S. American flightless birds of the family Rheidae, like but smaller than an ostrich. [mod.L genus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RHEA — n. any of several S. American flightless birds of the family Rheidae, like but smaller than an ostrich. [ mod.L …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RHEA — n. any of several S. American flightless birds of the family Rheidae, like but smaller than an ostrich. Etymology: mod.L …
Oxford English vocab
RHEA — n. Either of two ostrich-like species of South American three-toed ratite birds (family Rheidae). The common rhea ( Rhea americana …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RHEA — n. Greek goddess, one of the Titans . Daughter of Uranus and Gaea , she married her brother Cronus , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RHEA — n. ( Ornith. ) South American ostrich ( Rhea Americana ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
RHEA — [Greek] In Greek mythology, Rhea is the mother of the gods, daughter of Uranus and Gaia. She is married to …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
RHEA — (зоология) нанду (Rhea gen.) (ботаника) рами, китайская крапива (Boehmeria nivea) (текстильное) волокно рами
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RHEA — _I rıə n зоол. нанду ( Rhea gen. ) _II rıə = ramie
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RHEA — I [rıə] n зоол. нанду ( Rhea gen. ) II [rıə] = ramie
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RHEA — _I rıə n зоол. нанду ( Rhea gen. ) _II rıə = ramie
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RHEA — орнит. нанду (Rhea); pl нандуобразные (Rheiformes) - Darwin's rhea - greater rhea - lesser rhea
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
RHEA — орнит. нанду ( Rhea ) ; pl нандуобразные ( Rheiformes ) - Darwin's rhea - greater rhea - lesser rhea
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
RHEA — (зоология) нанду (Rhea gen.) (ботаника) рами, китайская крапива (Boehmeria nivea) (текстильное) волокно рами
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
-RHEA — var. of -rrhea . Cf. rheo- .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RHEA — n. species of large South American bird that resembles the ostrich
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RHEA — n. one of the Titans, mother of Zeus and other major Greek gods (Greek Mythology); one of the moons of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RHEA — n. Pronunciation: ' r ē - ə Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, genus of birds, probably from Latin Rhea, mother …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RHEA — Classification: County Located in: Tennessee (TN) Total Population (2000): 28400 Total Housing Units (2000): 12565 Land Area (square meters): 818272166 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
RHEA — hera
Anagrams English vocabulary
RHEA — рея (древнегреческое) (мифология) Рея (мать Зевса и других богов)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RHEA — Рея
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RHEA — рея
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RHEA — (n) волокно рами; китайская крапива; нанду; рея
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RHEA — (0) рами
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
RHEA — n др.-греч. миф. Рея ( мать Зевса и других богов )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RHEA — n др.-греч. миф. Рея ( мать Зевса и других богов )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RHEA — рея (древнегреческое) (мифология) Рея (мать Зевса и других богов)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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