Orpheus 
Orpheus
Definition
Or·pheus (ôr′fē əs, -fyo̵̅o̅s′)
noun
Gr. Myth. a poet-musician with magic musical powers who descends to the underworld and tries to lead his wife, Eurydice, back from the dead but fails because he breaks the injunction not to look back at her until they reach the upper world
Etymology: L < Gr
Or′·phean (-fē ən) adjective
Orpheus
Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- project: By building on the success of Metro, project orpheus can change the panorama for ever.
Orpheus Quotes
Or bid the soul of Orpheus sing On the Morning of Christ's Nativity Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made Hell grant what Love did seek.
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