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Parthenope

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Par-then′o-pe

(pär-thĕn′ō̍-pē)
,
Noun.
[L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr.
Παρθενόπη
.]
1.
(Gr. Myth.)
One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile
Ulysses
by her songs.
2.
One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, discovered by
M. de Gasparis
in 1850.

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Parthenope

Parthenope

See also: Parthénope

English

Parthenope astronomical symbol
Parthenope astronomical symbol (alternate)

Proper noun

Parthenope

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the sirens.
  2. (astronomy) Short for 11 Parthenope, a main belt asteroid.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Parthenope f

  1. Obsolete spelling of Parténope (used in Portugal until September 1911 and died out in Brazil during the 1920s).

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