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PRONUNCIATION OF RHODES SCHOLAR

Rhodes scholar  [rəʊdz ˈskɒlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RHODES SCHOLAR

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Rhodes scholar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RHODES SCHOLAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rhodes scholar

Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for selected foreign students to study at the University of Oxford. Established in 1902, it was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as Time, Yale University Press, The McGill Reporter, and Associated Press. Rhodes Scholars may study any full-time postgraduate course offered by the university, whether a taught master's programme, a research degree, or a second undergraduate degree. In the first instance, the scholarship is awarded for two years. However, it may also be held for one year or three years. Applications for a third year are considered during the course of the second year. University and college fees are paid by the Rhodes Trust. In addition, scholars receive a monthly maintenance stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses.

Definition of Rhodes scholar in the English dictionary

The definition of Rhodes scholar in the dictionary is the recipient of a Rhodes scholarship or one of 72 scholarships founded by Cecil Rhodes, awarded annually on merit to Commonwealth and US students to study for two or sometimes three years at Oxford University.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RHODES SCHOLAR

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Synonyms and antonyms of Rhodes scholar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Rhodes scholar» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

罗德学者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Rodas estudioso
570 millions of speakers

English

Rhodes scholar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोड्स स्कॉलर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

رودس عالم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Родос ученый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rhodes Scholar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রোডস পণ্ডিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bourse Rhodes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ulama Rhodes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rhodes-Stipendiat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローズ奨学生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로즈 학자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rhodes sarjana
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Rhodes học giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோட்ஸ் அறிஞர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऱ्हाड्स विद्वान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rodos bilgin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rhodes scholar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rodos uczony
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Родос вчений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rhodes savant
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ρόδος λόγιος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Rhodes geleerde
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Rhodes-stipendiat
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

rhodes scholar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Rhodes scholar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RHODES SCHOLAR»

The term «Rhodes scholar» is regularly used and occupies the 64.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RHODES SCHOLAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Rhodes scholar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHODES SCHOLAR»

Discover the use of Rhodes scholar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rhodes scholar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rhodes Scholars, Oxford, and the Creation of an American Elite
Personalities and their relationships are vividly described." American Historical Review ..". Schaeper is to be warmly congratulated ... This is a piece of thorough and careful research, well organized, and a quite fascinating book.
Thomas J. Schaeper, Kathleen Schaeper, 2004
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Rhodes Scholars, Oxford, and the Creation of an American Elite
One the one hand, being called a Rhodes Scholar can be a compliment. If one wants to ridicule a person who does not seem too bright or capable, the cliché often used is, “He (or she) is no Rhodes Scholar.” In movies and television, ...
Thomas J. Schaeper, Kathleen Schaeper, 2010
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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
Traces the parallel lives of two youths with the same name in the same community, describing how the author grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar and promising business leader while his counterpart suffered a life of violence and imprisonment.
Wes Moore, 2011
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The Rhodes Scholar Spy
Biographical study of a man claimed to be the most successful spy ever to operate within Australia, written by an acknowledged expert on the world of espionage and author of the influential study TThe Secret State' (1978).
Richard Hall, 1991
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Spy
A Rhodes Scholar Career Census * The top ten, at designated by U.S. News t Werid Report '• 1987 surrey of colleges: Stanford, Harvard, Yah, Princeton, Berkeley, Dartmouth, Duke, Chicago, Michigan and Brown. Academics at professional ...
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Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes would have been delighted to find that in 1973 the office of secretary- general to the Commonwealth, controlling the first administrative services for the Commonwealth as a whole, was held by a Canadian Rhodes scholar. Canada's  ...
John Flint, 2009
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The Cult of Rhodes: Remembering an Imperialist in Africa
In one of the early histories of the Rhodes scholarships, published in 1944, Carleton Kemp Allen wrote that "the Rhodes Trustees will not be satisfied until a Rhodes Scholar is President of the United States".88 Forty-eight years later, this wish ...
Paul Maylam, 2005
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Ebony
... her departure to study at Oxford University. Introducing the Kodak Colprburst 250 instant camera with built-in flash. Karen Stevenson: Rhodes Scholar.
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Africans in Britain
See David P. White, To Be a Black Rhodes Scholar', The American Oxonian, Vol. LXXIX (Oct. 1992), pp.243-8. Despite his rationale that, 'there is no such thing as a Black Rhodes Scholar - there are only Rhodes Scholars', nevertheless 'being ...
David Killingray, 2012
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Jet
EDUCATION Black Rhodes Scholar, 24, 1st To Resign Scholarship; Charges ' Continued Bias' It figured that sooner or later some bright young black would dramatize the racism inherent in Rhodes scholarships by either refusing to accept one ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHODES SCHOLAR»

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Statue of Rhodes Scholar founder booted from South Africa campus …
The statue of Cecil John Rhodes is bound by straps as it awaits removal from the University of Cape Town (UCT), April 9, 2015. UCT's Council voted on ... «PRI, Apr 15»
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Rhodes Scholarships Expanding to Include Chinese Students
James Fallows, the author and national correspondent for The Atlantic, who was elected a Rhodes scholar in 1970, said he had high hopes for the program's ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Rhodes Scholar 'shows the middle finger' to his legacy
LISTEN: Mandela Rhodes Scholarship beneficiary Eusebius McKaiser tells Cape Talk's John Maytham he was quite happy to 'take Rhodes's money, and ... «Eyewitness News, Mar 15»
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Students' attack on Cecil Rhodes statue leads to soul searching in …
A student passes the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town. .... Adekeye Adebajo, a Nigerian Rhodes scholar and executive director of the ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Kimberly grad named Rhodes Scholar
Tayo Sanders II wants to make renewable energy more affordable for the average person, and he will pursue that goal in 2015 at Oxford University as a Rhodes ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Dec 14»
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ILR's Rachel Harmon wins 2015 Rhodes Scholarship
Rachel Harmon '15 is the recipient of a 2015 Rhodes Scholarship, an international postgraduate award widely regarded as the world's most prestigious ... «Cornell Chronicle, Nov 14»
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Johns Hopkins senior named Rhodes Scholar
The senior is one of just 32 men and women who received the good news Saturday evening that they had won one of the most famous academic awards ... «The Hub at Johns Hopkins, Nov 14»
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Lake Oswego native Billy Rathje named Rhodes Scholar
The 32 Rhode Scholars are chosen from nearly 900 applicants, who must first be endorsed by their college or university and then are placed into one of 16 ... «OregonLive.com, Nov 14»
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Alex Coccia named Rhodes Scholar
Alex Coccia, a 2014 University of Notre Dame graduate, has been selected to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2015. A Columbus, Ohio native, Coccia ... «ND Newswire, Nov 14»
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Updated: Barrett '14, Skokowski '15, Yerima '15 named Rhodes
Joseph Barrett '14, Rachel Skokowski '15 and Sarah Yerima '15 have been selected as recipients of the U.S. Rhodes Scholarship, the organization announced ... «The Daily Princetonian, Nov 14»

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