Meaning of Penelope in English

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  1. Noun

    Penelope

    Definitions

    1. (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity

    Examples

    • « for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them »
  2. 2. a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)

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