Theophilus

[ thee-of-uh-luh s ]

/ θiˈɒf ə ləs /

a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for theophilus

One of the most famous of these is the legend of Theophilus, the forerunner of Faust.

The Evolution of Love |Emil Lucka
Theophilus Cibber was often as candid, sometimes more impertinent.

Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 3 of 3) |John Doran
Theophilus Londonderry was also a judge of men, and he liked Eli Moggridge.

The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.] |Richard Le Gallienne
Theophilus Bradbury graduated at Harvard College in the year 1757.

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution |John Adams

It is evident that Theophilus, who was a monk in some German monastery, was a worker in metal.

Illumination and its Development in the Present Day |Sidney Farnsworth

Theophilus ¹

/ (θɪˈɒfɪləs) /

a conspicuous crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, 100 kilometres in diameter

after Theophilus (died 842 ad), Byzantine emperor and patron of learning

Theophilus ²

/ (θɪˈɒfɪləs) /

died 842 ad, Byzantine emperor (829–42); a patron of learning and supporter of iconoclasm