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Pe⋅nel⋅o⋅pe

  [puh-nel-uh-pee]
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–noun
1. Classical Mythology. 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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Pe·nel·o·pe   (pə-něl'ə-pē)   
n.   Greek Mythology
The wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. Penelope was made immortal by Circe.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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