Pe·nel·o·pe (p -n l -p )n. Greek Mythology The wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. Penelope was made immortal by Circe. |
Penelope [pəˈnɛləpɪ]
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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the wife of Odysseus, who remained true to him during his long absence despite the importunities of many suitors
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| Noun | 1. |  Penelope - (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 themGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| 2. | Penelope - a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds) bird genus - a genus of birds Cracidae, family Cracidae - curassows; guans; chachalacas |
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