Phaethon

/ˈfeɪ(ə)tn/
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Definitions of Phaethon
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
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    Greek deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
  2. noun
    type genus of the Phaethontidae
    synonyms: genus Phaethon
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    bird genus
    a genus of birds
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 3

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"Phaethon"

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