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English noun: Penelope

1. Penelope (person) (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


Instance hypernymmythical being


Domain categoryGreek mythology

2. Penelope (animal) a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)


Synonymsgenus Penelope


Broader (hypernym)bird genus


Member meronymCracidae, family Cracidae









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