Apollo

American  

[uh-pol-oh] / əˈpɒl oʊ /

noun

plural

Apollos

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

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Apollo ² 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 ³ British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

1. a strikingly handsome youth

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apollo ⁴ British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

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

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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.

Example Sentences

Apollo Global Management pioneered the model with its insurance arm, Athene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

When the Apollo 11 astronauts departed the moon in 1969, they left behind a plaque with the words “We came in peace for all mankind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Messages from Apollo astronauts Charlie Duke and Jim Lovell - recorded before he died last year - were played to the astronauts during their flight.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They were the first crew to be the furthest from the Earth, breaking Apollo XIII’s record.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Safety had always been key, but after the Apollo 1 AS-204 disaster, we scrutinized our efforts to make sure that everything would be as safe as possible.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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