| Pronunciation: | | pu'nelupee
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- [n] a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
- [n] (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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PENELOPE is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Penelope |
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| | See Also: | | bird genus, Cracidae, family Cracidae, mythical being |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pe*nel"o*pe\ (p[-e]*n[e^]l"[-o]*p[=e]), n. [From. L.
Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr.
Phnelo`ph.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of curassows, including the guans.
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