6 definitions found 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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