"Phebus" meaning in All languages combined

See Phebus on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Phebus
  1. Obsolete spelling of Phoebus. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Phoebus
    Sense id: en-Phebus-en-name-H3YSpW9u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 11 17

Proper name [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfɛːbus/ Forms: Febus [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin Phoebus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “[the] Radiant [One]”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|Phoebus}} Latin Phoebus, {{der|enm|grc|Φοῖβος||􂀿the􂁀 Radiant 􂀿One􂁀}} Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “[the] Radiant [One]”) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}||||{{{gen_pl}}}|g=|head=}} Phebus, {{enm-proper noun}} Phebus
  1. (mythology) In Greek mythology, the god governing the sun; Phoebus, Apollo. Synonyms (god): Appolyn
    Sense id: en-Phebus-enm-name-9eyij2j3 Categories (other): Mythology, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Greek deities, Stars Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 37 33 Disambiguation of Greek deities: 84 16 Disambiguation of Stars: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'god': 100 0
  2. (astronomy, sometimes uncapitalised) The brightest and warmest celestial body, considered to be a planet in the Ptolemic system; the Sun. Synonyms (planet): sonne, sol
    Sense id: en-Phebus-enm-name-9ggSlVJb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Planets, Stars, Sun Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 37 33 Disambiguation of Planets: 24 76 Disambiguation of Stars: 55 45 Disambiguation of Sun: 21 79 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'planet': 0 100

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