Phobos

[ foh-buhs, -bos ]

noun
  1. Also Pho·bus [foh-buhs]. /ˈfoʊ bəs/. Classical Mythology. a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.

  2. Astronomy. one of the two moons of Mars.

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How to use Phobos in a sentence

  • They took a course which carried them behind Phobus where they were shielded.

    Giants on the Earth | Sterner St. Paul Meek

British Dictionary definitions for Phobos

Phobos

/ (ˈfəʊbɒs) /


noun
  1. the larger of the two satellites of Mars and the closer to the planet. Approximate diameter (although it has an irregular shape): 23 km: Compare Deimos

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Scientific definitions for Phobos

Phobos

[ bəs ]


  1. The larger and inner of the two planetary satellites of Mars.

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