First Known Use: 1700
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phoebe
noun phoe·be \ˈfē-bē\
Definition of PHOEBE
: any of a genus (Sayornis) of the tyrant flycatcher family; especially : a flycatcher (S. phoebe) of the eastern United States that has a slight crest and is plain grayish brown above and yellowish white below
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Origin of PHOEBE
imitative
Phoebe
noun Phoe·be \ˈfē-bē\
Definition of PHOEBE
: artemis
Origin of PHOEBE
Latin, from Greek Phoibē, from phoibē, feminine of phoibos
First Known Use: 1567
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phoebe
noun phoe·be \ˈfē-bē\
Definition of PHOEBE for Kids
: a small grayish brown bird that eats flying insects
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