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phoebe

/ˈfiːbi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about phoebe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.
  2. (Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the Moon.
  3. Small dun-colored North American flycatcher.

Origin

From early 18th c. Imitative, influenced by the name Phoebe.

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