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Apollo
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A·pol·lo  (-pl)
n.
1. Greek Mythology The god of prophecy, music, medicine, and poetry, sometimes identified with the sun.
2. apollo pl. apol·los A young man of great physical beauty.

[Latin Apoll, from Greek Apolln.]

apollo1
n pl -los
a strikingly handsome youth

Apollo1
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth the god of light, poetry, music, healing, and prophecy: son of Zeus and Leto

Apollo2
n
(Astronautics) any of a series of manned US spacecraft designed to explore the moon and surrounding space. Apollo 11 made the first moon landing in July 1969

apollo2
n pl -los
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a handsome Eurasian mountain butterfly, Parnassius apollo, with palish wings and prominent red ocelli
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Apollo - (Greek mythology) Greek god of lightApollo - (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
Translations
Apollo [əˈpɒleʊ] NApolo
Apollo
n (Myth) → Apollo m; (fig also)Apoll m
Apollo [əˈpɒləʊ] nApollo


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