| NOUN | person | Penelope | (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity |
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| animal | Penelope, genus Penelope | a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game / game and food birds) |
| Sounds | pahneh'lahpiy | |
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| Rhymes | aromatherapy ... zippy: 84 rhymes with piy... | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
| Spanish | Penélope | |
| Catalan | Penelope | |
| Meaning | A genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game / game and food birds). | |
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| Synonym | genus Penelope | |
| Member of | Cracidae, family Cracidae | curassows |
| Broader | bird genus | A genus of birds |
| Spanish | genus penelope, penelope | |
| Catalan | genus penelope, penelope | |
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