Definition of apollo Apollo

/ʌpɑˈlow/ - [upalow] - A•pol•lo

We found 5 definitions of apollo from 4 different sources.

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What does apollo mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

apollo - (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
  Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo
  greek mythology the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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  • apollo (Noun)
    A very handsome young man.
  • apollo (Noun)
    A butterfly, also known as mountain apollo Parnassius apollo.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • apollo (n.)
    A deity among the Greeks and Romans. He was the god of light and day (the "sun god"), of archery, prophecy, medicine, poetry, and music, etc., and was represented as the model of manly grace and beauty; -- called also Phebus.

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  • Apollon or Apollo is a god in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. He is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis.

    He was the god of healing and medicine, and of music and poetry. He was the leader of the Muses. He also was a god of prophecy, and his oracle at Delphi was very important. He also was a god of revenge and justice. During the 5th century BC, Apollo became also known as the god of the sun, becoming one with the god Helios, and getting the name Phoebus.

    He is shown as a young man, wearing a laurel wreath and playing the kithara (lyre).

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