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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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• Apollos
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Example Sentences

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

He posted relentlessly, often comparing his music to artists like Steve Lacy and Omar Apollo to find his fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Competitors like Apollo Global Management, Ares and BlackRock stuck with the 5% cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Athene, owned by Apollo Global Management, last year reported the most affiliated assets of any insurer at $52 billion—$12 billion more than in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Zeus, greatly angered in his turn, condemned Apollo to serve King Admetus as a slave—for a period which is differently given as one or nine years.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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