Dictionary
Pe•nel•o•pe
Pronunciation: (pu-nel'u-pē), [key]—
n.
1. Class. Myth.the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy.
2. a faithful wife.
3. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “weaver.”
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