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g. rodney
Rod·ney
/
ˈrɒd
ni
/
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[
rod
-nee
]
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noun
1.
George Brydg·es
/
ˈbrɪdʒ
ɪz
/
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[
brij
-iz
]
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,
Baron,
1718–92,
British admiral.
2.
a male given
name
: an Old English family name, taken from a placename.
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Rodney
(ˈrɒdnɪ)
—
n
George Brydges
, 1st Baron Rodney. 1719--92, English admiral: captured Martinique (1762): defeated the Spanish at Cape St Vincent (1780) and the French under Admiral de Grasse off Dominica (1782), restoring British superiority in the Caribbean
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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