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. a strikingly handsome youth

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apollo ³ British  

/ əˈpɒləʊ /

noun

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

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Apollo ⁴ 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 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

Attending were executives from private managers like Apollo Global Management and KKR & C0., along with retirement fund experts from firms like State Street.

From Barron's

“There was no large new discovery or production increase to justify a tripling of reserves through exploration alone,” Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, wrote in a note on Tuesday.

From Barron's

The Belgian Budweiser brewer said Tuesday that it exercised the right to repurchase its 49.9% stake in the plants, which were held by a group of institutional investors led by Apollo Global Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apollo Global Management is leading debt financing for the deal, a person close to that company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Photo stations allow kids to put themselves in famous scenes, such as one from Apollo 11, and letters from children to presidents line the walls.

From The Wall Street Journal

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