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Melpomene definition

Mel·pom·ene (mel päm′ə nē′)

noun

Gr. Myth. the Muse of tragedy

Etymology: L < Gr Melpomenē < melpein, to sing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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