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Definition of Penelope

Penelope
Penelope Pe*nel"o*pe (p[-e]*n[e^]l"[-o]*p[=e]), n. [From. L. Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, the hero of the Odyssey, Gr. Phnelo`ph.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of curassows, including the guans.

Meaning of Penelope from wikipedia

- Penelope (/pəˈnɛləpiː/ pə-NEL-ə-pee; Ancient Gr****: Πηνελόπεια, Pēnelópeia, or Gr****: Πηνελόπη, Pēnelópē) is a character in Homer's Odyssey. She was the...
- Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including...
- Look up Penelope, Penélope, Penelopè, or Penelopë in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Penelope is the faithful wife of Odysseus in Homer's epic poem Odyssey...
- Penelope Ann Miller (born Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She began her career...
- Dame Penelope Alice Wilton, Lady Holm DBE (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard Briers in the BBC sitcom...
- Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL (née Hatfield; born 2 April 1940) is an English actress and presenter, active in film, radio, stage and television...
- Royal Navy have been named HMS Penelope, after the faithful wife Penelope of Gr**** mythology. The first HMS Penelope (1778) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched...
- Penelope is a 2006 British-American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mark Palansky and starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara...
- Pénélope is an opera in three acts by the French composer Gabriel Fauré. The libretto, by René Fauchois is based on Homer's Odyssey. It was first performed...
- Penelope Loader, Lady Aitken, MBE (2 December 1910 – 7 February 2005), styled The Honourable Lady Aitken and nicknamed 'Pempe', was an English socialite...