Helios

[ hee-lee-os, ‐ohs ]

/ ˈhi liˌɒs, ‐ˌoʊs /

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noun

the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.

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Origin of Helios

First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at sun

Words nearby Helios

heliolithic, heliometer, heliopause, heliophyte, Heliopolis, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat, heliotaxis, heliotherapy

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How to use Helios in a sentence

Adida created open source online voting software called Helios based on that research.
Why experts are overwhelmingly skeptical of online voting|Timothy B. Lee|September 3, 2020|Ars Technica
The clearest precursor of this scenario was Helios Airways Flight 522 flying from Cyprus to Athens in August 2005.
The Flight 370 Zombie Theory Rises From the Dead|Clive Irving|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The name Helen is philologically allied to Helios the Sun, and is generally interpreted to mean torch, shiner, or giver of light.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
Nevertheless, the Greeks no more identified the god Helios with the sun than they did Zeus himself with thunder and lightning.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt

Helios here, so to speak, bursts forth from the gates of day and sheds the light of his glory over all.
Troy and its Remains|Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann
We will transfer the twins, Helios and Selene, the sun and the moon, from heaven to earth; they must become mortals—Greeks.
Cleopatra, Complete|Georg Ebers
Helios freezes his people before he comes, that they may be doubly grateful for the warmth he bestows.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for Helios

Helios

/ (ˈhiːlɪˌɒs) /

noun

Greek myth the god of the sun, who drove his chariot daily across the skyRoman counterpart: Sol

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