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Penelope Definition

Pe·nelo·pe (pə nel′ə pē)

noun

  1. a feminine name: dim. Penny
  2. Gr. Myth. Odysseus's wife, who waits faithfully for his return from the Trojan War

Etymology: L < Gr Pēnelopē

Penelope Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • ana: Wigeon Anas penelope One was at Oued Loukkos on 4th and at least ten were at Merja Zerga on 5th.
  • lady: LADY PENELOPE Another song from the Treacy / Flunder / Sheppard era.
Penelope Quotes

His true Penelope was Flaubert, He fished by obstinate isles; Observed the elegance of Circe's hair Rather than the mottoes on sundials.

—Pound, Ezra Loomis