PENELOPE

Penelope, genus Penelope

(noun) a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)

Penelope

(noun) (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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pe*nel"o*pe, n. Etym: [From. L. Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of curassows, including the guans.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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