Penelope

/pəˈnɛləpi/
/pəˈnɛləpi/
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Other forms: Penelopes

Definitions of Penelope
  1. 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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    mythical being
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
  2. noun
    a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
    synonyms: genus Penelope
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    bird genus
    a genus of birds
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