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PHOEBUS
Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo
(noun) (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Phoebus
(Greek god) An epithet and synonym for Helios; Phoebus Helios, after his maternal aunt, Phoebe.
(Greek god, Roman god) An epithet and synonym for Apollo; Phoebus Apollo.
Source: Wiktionary
Phoe"bus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: Apollo; the sun god.
2. The sun. "Phoebus 'gins arise." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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