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Cal·li·o·pe

(kə-lī′ə-pē′)

n. Greek Mythology

The Muse of epic poetry.

[Latin Calliopē, from Greek Kalliopē : kalli-, beautiful (from kallos, beauty) + ops, op-, voice; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

cal·li·o·pe

(kə-lī′ə-pē′, kăl′ē-ōp′)

A musical instrument fitted with steam whistles, played from a keyboard.

[From Calliope.]

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calliope

(kəˈlaɪəpɪ)

(Instruments) US and Canadian a steam organ

[C19: after Calliope (literally: beautiful-voiced)]

Calliope

(kəˈlaɪəpɪ)

(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the Muse of epic poetry

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cal•li•o•pe

(kəˈlaɪ ə pi; for 1 also ˈkæl iˌoʊp)

n.

1. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.

2. (cap.) the Muse of heroic poetry.

[1855–60, Amer.; < Latin < Greek Kalliópē]

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Noun	1.	Calliope - (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	calliope - a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard steam organ musical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds steam whistle - a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler

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Καλλιόπη

Calliope

[kəˈlaɪəpɪ] n → Calliope f

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75-103) These things, then, the Muses sang who dwell on Olympus, nine daughters begotten by great Zeus, Cleio and Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene and Terpsichore, and Erato and Polyhymnia and Urania and Calliope (3), who is the chiefest of them all, for she attends on worshipful princes: whomsoever of heaven-nourished princes the daughters of great Zeus honour, and behold him at his birth, they pour sweet dew upon his tongue, and from his lips flow gracious words.

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