Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-PHEL'ION
A-PHEL'ION, n. [Gr. απο, from, and ἡλιος, the sun.]
That point of a planet's orbit which is most distant from the sun; opposed to perihelion.
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A-PHEL'ION, n. [Gr. απο, from, and ἡλιος, the sun.]
That point of a planet's orbit which is most distant from the sun; opposed to perihelion.
Return to page 147 of the letter “A”.