phoebe

¹

[ fee-bee ]

noun

1. any of several small American flycatchers of the genus Sayornis, especially S. phoebe, of eastern North America.

Phoebe

²

[ fee-bee ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a Titan, daughter of Uranus and Gaia and mother of Leto, later identified with Artemis and with the Roman goddess Diana.
2. Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
3. Literary. the moon personified.
4. a female given name.

phoebe

¹

/ ˈfiːbɪ /

noun

1. any of several greyish-brown North American flycatchers of the genus Sayornis, such as S. phoebe ( eastern phoebe )

Phoebe

²

/ ˈfiːbɪ /

noun

1. classical myth a Titaness, who later became identified with Artemis (Diana) as goddess of the moon
2. poetic.
   a personification of the moon

Phoebe

³

/ ˈfiːbɪ /

noun

1. the outermost satellite of the planet Saturn. It has retrograde motion and a dark surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of phoebe¹

1690–1700, Americanism; imitative; spelling by influence of Phoebe

Origin of phoebe²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Phebe, Phebee, from Latin Phoebē, from Greek Phoíbē, feminine of phoîbos “shining, radiant, bright”; Phoebus ( def ) 

Word History and Origins

Origin of phoebe¹

C19: imitative of the bird's call

Example Sentences

Neither scene features Phoebe, Trevor or any other “new” character introduced in the film.

From Time

Some spoilery nepotism aside, the characters in the 2016 film are closer to the original Ghostbusters than Phoebe, brother Trevor and their diverse friends are.

From Time

Southwest Georgia Regional paid only $5,000 a year for the arrangement and it reaped benefits including no-interest loans from Phoebe.

From Time

So when he told me, 'You can come to my show, but you can't come to see Phoebe, and you can't come to see Riccardo, that was odd.

From The Daily Beast

Remember when Chandler was sexually attracted to sharks and Phoebe raised a litter of baby rats?

From The Daily Beast

Also making Time's list are Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet and Céline's creative director, Phoebe Philo.

From The Daily Beast

There was that innocently ignoble time Phoebe Buffay pretended she was a physician named Dr. Regina Phalange.

From The Daily Beast

In a shocking turn, minimalist Phoebe Philo presented a bold new aesthetic for Céline next spring.

From The Daily Beast

“Oh yes; there was Phoebe,” replied Benjamin, looking rather confused.

From Project Gutenberg

Edward had left the room, and having obtained the saddle-bags from Phoebe, had gone up to his chamber.

From Project Gutenberg

He found Edward in the state described by Oswald, and wholly unconscious of his presence; the maid, Phoebe, was by his bedside.

From Project Gutenberg

That Venus liked him, and Phoebe liked him, added strength to the feeling.

From Project Gutenberg

The hare which he had himself given to Phoebe was easier to tame than Jesse Cliffe.

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