Apollo
WordNet
noun
(1) (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
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English
Proper noun
- : The son of Zeus and Leto (or Jupiter and Latona), and the twin brother of Artemis (or Diana). He was the god of light, music, medicine, and poetry; and prophecy, dance, manly beauty, and more.
- A very handsome young man.
- A United States space program, and the vehicles it created, used for travel to the moon.
- A town in Pennsylvania, USA.
- A butterfly (Parnassius apollo, a large swallowtail with black and red spots on white wings).