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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Magna Mater \Magna Mater\ prop. n.
     A great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; the
     counterpart of the Greek {Rhea} and the Roman {Ops}.
  
     Syn: Cybele, Dindymene, Great Mother, Mater Turrita.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ramie \Ram"ie\ (r[a^]m"[-e]), n. [From Malay.] (Bot.)
     The grasscloth plant ({B[oe]hmeria nivea}); also, its fiber,
     which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also
     {China grass}, and {rhea}. See {Grass-cloth plant}, under
     {Grass}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rhea \Rhe"a\, n. (Bot.)
     The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See {Grass-cloth plant},
     under {Grass}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rhea \Rhe"a\, n. [L., a proper name.] (Zool.)
     Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike
     birds of the genera {Rhea} and {Pterocnemia}. Called also the
     {American ostrich}.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The common rhea, or nandou ({Rhea Americana}), ranges
           from Brazil to Patagonia. Darwin's rhea ({Pterocnemia
           Darwinii}), of Patagonia, is smaller, and has the legs
           feathered below the knee.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Rhea
       n 1: fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus
            and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele
            of ancient Asia Minor
       2: smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to
          ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of
          Magellan [syn: {nandu}, {Pterocnemia pennata}]
       3: larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to
          ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
          [syn: {Rhea americana}]

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Rhea -- U.S. County in Tennessee
     Population (2000):    28400
     Housing Units (2000): 12565
     Land area (2000):     315.936663 sq. miles (818.272166 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    20.451160 sq. miles (52.968260 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    336.387823 sq. miles (871.240426 sq. km)
     Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
     Location:             35.582859 N, 84.939994 W
     Headwords:
      Rhea
      Rhea, TN
      Rhea County
      Rhea County, TN
  

















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