Phoebus

Phoe·bus

P0251900 (fē′bəs)n.1. Greek Mythology Apollo, the god of the sun.2. The sun.

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[Middle English phebus, from Latin Phoebus, from Greek phoibos, shining, Apollo.]

Phoebus

(ˈfiːbəs) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth Also called: Phoebus Apollo Apollo as the sun god2. (Poetry) poetic a personification of the sun[C14: via Latin from Greek Phoibos bright; related to phaos light]

Phoe•bus

(ˈfi bəs)

n. 1. Apollo as the sun god. 2. the sun personified.

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Phoebus - (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of ArtemisApollo, Phoebus ApolloGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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