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Apollo
A·pol·lo [ ə póllō ] (plural A·pol·los)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Greek god of prophecy: in Greek and Roman mythology, the god of prophecy, sunlight, music, and healing. He was the son of Zeus and Leto, and Artemis was his twin sister.
2. A·pol·lo (plural A·pol·los)  or a·pol·lo (plural a·pol·los) handsome man: a very handsome young man ( literary )

[Via Latin< Greek Apollōn]

Ap·ol·lo·ni·an [ àppə lṓnee ən ] adjective
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