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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

  1. a feminine name
  2. Gr. Myth. Artemis as goddess of the moon: identified with the Roman Diana
  3. Old Poet. the moon personified
  4. 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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