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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.

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Examples

  • Villagers in the Rhodopis, where I first learned how to hitchhike, are very friendly and understanding of the circumstances for hitch-hiking namely, the lack of a frequent bus schedule.

    Bulgarian Transportation of the Week: The Thumb! 2008

  • Villagers in the Rhodopis, where I first learned how to hitchhike, are very friendly and understanding of the circumstances for hitch-hiking namely, the lack of a frequent bus schedule.

    Archive 2008-04-06 2008

  • Hellenes without exception come to know the name of Rhodopis, and then after her one whose name was Archidiche became a subject of song over all Hellas, though she was less talked of than the other.

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • Rhodopis set free, and she remained in Egypt and by her beauty won so much liking that she made great gain of money for one like

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • As for Charaxos, when after redeeming Rhodopis he returned back to

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • Rhodopis, she came to Egypt brought by Xanthes the Samian, and having come thither to exercise her calling she was redeemed from slavery for a great sum by a man of Mytilene, Charaxos son of

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • Mytilene, Sappho in an ode violently abused him. 360 Of Rhodopis then I shall say no more.

    The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

  • A titular see in the province of Rhodopis, suffragan of Trajanopolis.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • As for Rhodopis, she came to Egypt brought by Xanthes the Samian, and having come thither to exercise her calling she was redeemed from slavery for a great sum by a man of Mytilene, Charaxos son of Scamandronymos and brother of Sappho the lyric poet.

    An Account of Egypt: Being the Second Book of His Histories Called Euterpe. Paras. 40-59 Herodotus 1909

  • Thus was Rhodopis set free, and she remained in Egypt and by her beauty won so much liking that she made great gain of money for one like Rhodopis, though not enough to suffice for the cost of such a pyramid as this.

    An Account of Egypt: Being the Second Book of His Histories Called Euterpe. Paras. 40-59 Herodotus 1909

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