phoebe
Collocations
3VERB + PHOEBE
named, plowed
PHOEBE + NOUN
camgirl, catcher
PREP.
after, from, on
Definitions
noun
Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Ms. Gates, who is named after Phoebe from “The Catcher in the Rye,” grew up in Seattle, the youngest of three.
A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia.
An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe (see above).
An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe (see above).
The 14th moon of Saturn.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4Ms. Gates, who is named after Phoebe from “The Catcher in the Rye,” grew up in Seattle, the youngest of three.
WiktionaryPhoebe is a camgirl.
Tatoeba · #8685124Phoebe discovered that her sister was a camgirl.
Tatoeba · #8685137I plowed Phoebe on our very first date.
Tatoeba · #8685230