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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