phoebe Definition
☆ phoebe (fē′bē)
noun
any of a genus (Sayornis) of tyrant flycatchers with a grayish or brown back
Etymology: echoic, with sp. after Phoebe
Phoebe Definition
Phoebe (fē′bē)
noun
- a feminine name
- Gr. Myth. Artemis as goddess of the moon: identified with the Roman Diana
- Old Poet. the moon personified
- the small outermost satellite of Saturn, having an unusual retrograde orbit
Etymology: L < Gr Phoibē, fem. of Phoibos: see Phoebus
phoebe Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
black: Walking back toward the bridge we saw black phoebe and searched in vain for a black-capped vireo.
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