Philae

[ fahy-lee ]

noun

1. an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.

Philae

/ ˈfaɪliː /

noun

1. an island in Upper Egypt, in the Nile north of the Aswan Dam: of religious importance in ancient times; almost submerged since the raising of the level of the dam

Example Sentences

And in 2014, the Rosetta space probe dropped a robotic module named Philae on the comet called 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko — the first controlled touchdown on a comet nucleus.

From Salon

The first signs of rejuvenation came in 2014, when Europe’s Philae lander bounced down onto Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

From Scientific American

Life seemed promising last year to Philaé Lachaux, a 22-year-old business student in France who dreamed of striking out on her own in the live music industry.

From Seattle Times

Mr Hollande had a female labrador called Philae during his tenure at the Elysée Palace.

From BBC

ESA scientists knew that Philae bounced on landing and clipped a cliff edge.

From Scientific American