Penelope
(pə nel′ə pē)
noun
- a feminine name: dim. Penny
- Gr. Myth. Odysseus's wife, who waits faithfully for his return from the Trojan War
Origin:
L < Gr Pēnelopē
See Penelope in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun Greek Mythology The wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. Penelope was made immortal by Circe.
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