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ap·ol·lo·ni·an I. \|apə|lōnēən, -nyən also |āˌpä|-\ adjective also ap·ol·lon·ic \-|länik\; or apol·lo·nis·tic \ə|pälō|nistik\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Greek Apollōn + English -ian or -ic or -istic 1. : of, relating to, or resembling the god Apollo 2. [translation of German apollonisch] : harmonious, measured, ordered, or balanced in character : of a rational or nomothetic nature fundamentally temperate, restrained, or meditative — contrasted with dionysian II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Apollonius of Perga, 3d century B.C. Greek mathematician & Apollonius of Tyana, 1st century A.D. Greek philosopher + English -an : of or named after Apollonius, especially Apollonius of Perga or Apollonius of Tyana III. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized : one that has a well-developed Mount of Apollo and a long and large finger of Apollo and that is usually held by palmists to be characterized by health, versatility, and an attractive personality |