Phoebus

/ˈfibəs/
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Definitions of Phoebus
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
    synonyms: Apollo, Phoebus Apollo
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    Pythius
    epithet for Apollo; from the dragon Python which he killed
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    Greek deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
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