Definition of phoebus Phoebus
/fiˈbʌs/ - [feebus] - Phoe•bus
We found 5 definitions of phoebus from 4 different sources.
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What does phoebus mean?
WordNet
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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 Artemis | ||
| Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo | ||
| greek mythology the mythology of the ancient Greeks | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- phoebus (n.)
Apollo; the sun god. - phoebus (n.)
The sun.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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phoebus
fē′bus, n. the sun-god: the sun:—fem. Phœbe (fē′bē), the moon. [L.,—Gr. phoibos, bright, phæin, to shine.]
Wikipedia 
- Phoebus (means "shining-one") was originally a name of the Greek god Helios. But later it also became a name of Apollo, because in later times both gods were merged (became one).
