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phoebe

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Synonyms: phebe, phobe

Antonyms: phebe, phobe

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Noun

  1. Any of several [[bird]]s of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Sayornis|genus}}.

Proper noun

  1. {{given name|en|female|from=Ancient Greek}}.
  2. {{lb|en|Greek god}} A [[Titan]], [[goddess]] of the [[moon]], [[sister-wife]] of [[Coeus]], and daughter of [[Uranus]] and [[Gaia]].
  3. {{lb|en|Greek god}} {{n-g|An epithet and synonym for [[Selene]]; [[Phoebe Selene]], after her [[maternal]] [[aunt]], Phoebe (see above).}}
  4. {{lb|en|Greek god}} {{n-g|An epithet and synonym for [[Artemis]]; [[Phoebe Artemis]], after her [[maternal]] [[grandmother]], Phoebe (see above).}}
  5. {{senseid|en|moon}} {{lb|en|astronomy}} The 14th [[moon]] of [[Saturn]].

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