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apollo

Main Entry:: Apol·lo
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈpä-(ˌ)lō\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin Apollin-, Apollo, from Greek Apollōn
Date:: 13th century

1: the Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry2[Apollo, an asteroid of this class] : any of a class of asteroids having an orbit that extends from inside to beyond the earth's orbit

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