phoebe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; V; five; fin; pentad.
  2. noun (Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the Moon
  3. noun small dun-colored North American flycatcher
    phoebe bird; Sayornis phoebe.

WordNet


Phoe"be noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The pewee, or pewit.

Webster 1913