Look up: Penelope

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   Penelope
   Wife of Odysseus, who resisted many suitors during her husband's adventures.
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   Penelope
   faithful wife of Odysseus, mother of Telemachus; holds suitors at bay for 20 years by weaving Laertes' shroud by day and unraveling it by night because she would not remarry until the shroud was complete.
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   Penelope
   In Greek mythology, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca; their son was Telemachus. While Odysseus was absent at the siege of Troy she kept her many suitors at bay by asking them to wait until she had woven a shroud for her father-in-law, but unraveled her work each night. When Odysseus returned, after 20 years, he and Telemachus killed her suitors.
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   Penelope
   Penelope is a town in Hill County Texas, USA
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   Penelope
   [n] - (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity 2. [n] - a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
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   Penelope
   In Greek mythology, the wife of Odysseus, king of Ithaca; their son was Telemachus. She represented wifely faithfulness. While Odysseus was absent at the siege of Troy, she kept her many suitors at...
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   Penelope
   Pe·nel'o·pe (pe*nĕl'o*pē) noun [ From. Latin Penelope , the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Greek Phnelo`ph .] (Zoology) A genus of curassows, including the guans.
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   penelope
   <zoology> A genus of curassows, including the guans. ... Origin: From. L. Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Penelope
   genus Penelope noun a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
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    Penelope
    noun (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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    Penelope
    In Homer's `Odyssey`, `Penélopê` is the faithful wife of Odysseus, who keeps her suitors at bay in his long absence and is rejoined with him at last. Her name is usually understood to combine the Greek word for `web` or `woof` and the word for `eye` or `face` , very appropriate for a weaver of cunning whose motivation is hard to decipher. Until recent readings, her name has been associated with faithfulness, but the most recent readings offer a m...
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    Penelope
    • (n.) A genus of curassows, including the guans.
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    Penelope
    in Greek mythology, a daughter of Icarius of Sparta and the nymph Periboea and wife of the hero Odysseus. They had one son, Telemachus.[3 related articles]
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    Penelope
    Penelope is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Duck` Where is it used? The name Penelope is mainly used In Greek Mythology and In English.If it`s too long people might use In English: Pen In English: PeneSee also In English: Penny (F) Alternative meanings (Old English) Duck Penelope appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 412.. 194
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    Penelope
    Penelope (punel'upē) , in Greek mythology, wife of Odysseus and the mother of Telemachus. In Homer's Odyssey she is pictured as a chaste and faithful wife. When Odysseus was away, she was surrounded by suitors who tried to persuade her that he would never return. She agreed to choose anoth...
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