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Penelope

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈnɛləpɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə nel′ə pē)

Pe•nel•o•pe (pə nel′ə pē),USA pronunciation n.

Mythology[Class. Myth.]the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy.
a faithful wife.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning "weaver.''

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Penelope /pəˈnɛləpɪ/ n

the wife of Odysseus, who remained true to him during his long absence despite the importunities of many suitors

'Penelope' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Odysseus - Telegonus - Telemachus - wigeon - Agelaus - Amphinomus - Antinous - Eurymachus - Medon - Pennie - penny - Theoclymenus - widgeon

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