Theophilus

[ thee-of-uh-luhs ]

noun
  1. a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.

  2. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Theophilus (1 of 2)

Theophilus1

/ (θɪˈɒfɪləs) /


noun
  1. a conspicuous crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, 100 kilometres in diameter

Origin of Theophilus

1
after Theophilus (died 842 ad), Byzantine emperor and patron of learning

British Dictionary definitions for Theophilus (2 of 2)

Theophilus2

/ (θɪˈɒfɪləs) /


noun
  1. died 842 ad, Byzantine emperor (829–42); a patron of learning and supporter of iconoclasm

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