Apollo

/əˈpɒləʊ/name
Middle School
1

The son of Zeus and Leto (or Jupiter and Latona), and the twin brother of Artemis (or Diana). He was the god of light, music, medicine, and poetry; and prophecy, dance, manly beauty, and more.

2

The planet Mercury, when observed as a Morning Star.

3

Short for 1862 Apollo, an Apollo asteroid.

4

A United States space program, and the vehicles it created, used for human travel to the moon.

5

Apollo Theater, a music hall in New York City associated with African-American performers.

6

A butterfly of species Parnassius apollo, a large swallowtail with black and red spots on white wings.

7

A very handsome young man.

8

A male given name.

9

A placename.

10

Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis.

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