Philae

American  

[fahy-lee] / ˈfaɪ li /

noun

1. an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.

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Philae British  

/ ˈfaɪliː /

noun

1. an island in Upper Egypt, in the Nile north of the Aswan Dam: of religious importance in ancient times; almost submerged since the raising of the level of the dam

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Example Sentences

And in 2014, the Rosetta space probe dropped a robotic module named Philae on the comet called 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko — the first controlled touchdown on a comet nucleus.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022

The first signs of rejuvenation came in 2014, when Europe’s Philae lander bounced down onto Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2022

Philae, which landed in a shadow and quickly lost power as its solar cells failed, rides aboard 67P still.

From Time • Oct. 25, 2017

On November 12, 2014, the Philae lander was dropped, descending slowly for 7 hours before gently hitting the surface.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

Fortunately, Champollion had available to him an obelisk, which had been excavated at Philae, that included the hieroglyphic equivalent of the Greek name Cleopatra.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan