Rhea

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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: {rhea}, {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}, {Rhea americana}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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

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

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 U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

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