Apollo


Definition: Meaning of, Apollo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈpɒləʊ /

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  1. in Greek and Roman MYTHOLOGY, the god of the sun, medicine, poetry, music, and PROPHECY . He is usually shown in pictures and SCULPTURE s as a beautiful young man.
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  2. literary a very beautiful young man
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Apollo used in phrases

  • Apollo Program
    1. the US government space programme to send people to the moon, which succeeded in 1969 when the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon
  • Apollo asteroid (noun)
    1. an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit
  • Apollo program (noun)
    1. a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the Moon
  • Oracle of Apollo (noun)
    1. Greek mythology the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
  • Phoebus Apollo (noun)
    1. Greek mythology greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
  • Temple of Apollo (noun)
    1. Greek mythology the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
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