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  Apollo

  noun

  the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
• apollo
  apollo

  noun

  a strikingly handsome youth

Apollo

American  

[uh-pol-oh] / əˈpɒl oʊ /

noun

Apollos plural

1. the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.

2. a very handsome young man.

3. Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the moon and back.

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apollo ¹ British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

1. a strikingly handsome youth

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apollo ² British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

1. a handsome Eurasian mountain butterfly, Parnassius apollo, with palish wings and prominent red ocelli

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Apollo ³ British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

1. 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

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Apollo ⁴ British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

1. classical myth the god of light, poetry, music, healing, and prophecy: son of Zeus and Leto

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Apollo Cultural  

1. The Greek and Roman god of poetry, prophecy, medicine, and light. Apollo represents all aspects of civilization and order. He was worshiped at the Delphic oracle, where a priestess gave forth his predictions. Zeus was his father, and Artemis was his sister. He is sometimes identified with Hyperion, the Titan he succeeded.

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The sun was sometimes described as Apollo's chariot, riding across the sky.

As a representative of controlled and ordered nature, Apollo is often contrasted with Dionysus, the god who represents wild, creative energies.

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Example Sentences

In Switzerland, Apollo has partnered with Swiss Post for a pilot programme in the country's east.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Earlier observations from the Apollo and Chandrayaan missions produced useful partial maps, but a full global map is still missing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Apollo Global Management said it doesn’t intend to make a firm offer for Bodycote, adding it continued to hold the company in high regard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In 2024, Todd opened for Apollo on his world tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I tried to explain that our horses weren’t broke all the way, but she was determined, so Shawn put her on Apollo and the three of us headed up the mountain.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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