Phoebus

[ fee-buhs ]

/ ˈfi bəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. Apollo as the sun god.

Literary. the sun personified.

Origin of Phoebus

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English Febus, Phebus, from Latin Phoebus, from Greek phoîbos “shining, radiant, bright,” used in Homer as epithet and name for Apollo; further origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM Phoebus

Phoe·be·an

[fi-bee-uhn, fee-bee-], /fɪˈbi ən, ˈfi bi-/, adjective

Words nearby Phoebus

Phocion, Phocis, phocomelia, phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus, Phoenicia, Phoenician, phoenix, Phoenix Islands, Phoenixville

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Example sentences from the Web for Phoebus

Nevertheless, it was a great thing to know men like Mr. Phoebus, and hear their views on the nature of things.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli
But Phoebus Apollo himself guides his chariot with his divine hands.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
Hence Phoebus believed poor "Similar" to be dead, and that a month or two had elapsed since her death.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo
Venus her myrtle, Phoebus has her bays; Tea both excels, which she vouchsafes to praise.
The Little Tea Book|Arthur Gray

Placed on the galley of his yacht, Mr. Phoebus surveyed the brilliant and animated scene with delight.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for Phoebus

Phoebus

/ (ˈfiːbəs) /

noun

Also called: Phoebus Apollo Greek myth Apollo as the sun god

poetic a personification of the sun

Word Origin for Phoebus

C14: via Latin from Greek Phoibos bright; related to phaos light

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单词	phoebus
释义	Phoebus [ fee-buhs ] / ˈfi bəs / noun Classical Mythology. Apollo as the sun god. Literary. the sun personified. Origin of Phoebus First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English Febus, Phebus, from Latin Phoebus, from Greek phoîbos “shining, radiant, bright,” used in Homer as epithet and name for Apollo; further origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM Phoebus Phoe·be·an [fi-bee-uhn, fee-bee-], /fɪˈbi ən, ˈfi bi-/, adjective Words nearby Phoebus Phocion, Phocis, phocomelia, phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus, Phoenicia, Phoenician, phoenix, Phoenix Islands, Phoenixville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Phoebus Nevertheless, it was a great thing to know men like Mr. Phoebus, and hear their views on the nature of things. Lothair\|Benjamin Disraeli But Phoebus Apollo himself guides his chariot with his divine hands. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers Hence Phoebus believed poor "Similar" to be dead, and that a month or two had elapsed since her death. Notre-Dame de Paris\|Victor Hugo Venus her myrtle, Phoebus has her bays; Tea both excels, which she vouchsafes to praise. The Little Tea Book\|Arthur Gray Placed on the galley of his yacht, Mr. Phoebus surveyed the brilliant and animated scene with delight. Lothair\|Benjamin Disraeli British Dictionary definitions for Phoebus Phoebus / (ˈfiːbəs) / noun Also called: Phoebus Apollo Greek myth Apollo as the sun god poetic a personification of the sun Word Origin for Phoebus C14: via Latin from Greek Phoibos bright; related to phaos light Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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