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English
Proper noun
Phebe
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. Alternative spelling of Phoebe
- : Romans 16:1:
- I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea.
Middle English
Etymology
From Latin Phoebē, from Ancient Greek Φοίβη (Phoíbē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Phebe
- (mythology) The Greek Titan and goddess of the Moon; Phoebe.
- (astronomy, sometimes capitalised) The celestial body closest to the Earth, considered to be a planet in the Ptolemic system as well as the boundary between the Earth and the heavens; the Moon.
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Phebe f
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Febe.