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Phoebus


Phoe·bus

noun \ˈfē-bəs\

Definition of PHOEBUS

1
: apollo
2
not capitalized : sun

Origin of PHOEBUS

Latin, from Greek Phoibos, from phoibos radiant
First Known Use: 14th century

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