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Meanings of Phaethon in English

Catalan
phaethon
Spanish
género phaethon

Type genus of the Phaethontidae.

phaethon
Usage of Phaethon in English
1
Youth enwrapped them; the song of Phaethon announced passion requited, love attained.
A Room with a View
2
It's an annual event where meteors detach from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
The South African
3
So when you refer to your conveyance as the Chariot of Phaethon-
The system of the world
4
Poor Phaethon could do nothing but clutch the seat and shut his eyes.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
5
As soon as might be, Phaethon set out for the country of sunrise.
Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew
6
But Phaethon held to his choice and bade his father farewell.
Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew
7
But how comes it then that you and Phaethon cannot agree?
Phaethon: Loose Thoughts for Loose Thinkers
8
And so 'twould seem that very soon I shall require the Chariot of Phaethon.
The system of the world
9
It came suddenly-sosuddenly that poor Phaethon did not feel the pain of it.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
10
Of these nature myths the story of Phaethon is one.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
11
Helios had another son named Phaethon, whose mother was Clymene, one of the Oceanides.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
12
He begged Phaethon to release him from his promise, but-
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
13
In vain Phaethon pulled at the reins; in vain he called the steeds by name.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
14
And these 'fall off' Phaethon only to follow it on its path as a tail.
News.com.au
15
Their neighbours were the Dog-acorns, Phaethon's contingent from Sirius.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02
16
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon appears to be only a loose assembly of rocks, dust and stuff.
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Frequent collocations
Translations for Phaethon
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