Penelope
Classical Mythology. the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy.
a faithful wife.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “weaver.”
Words Nearby Penelope
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Penelope in a sentence
Penelope, on the other hand, has earned her cousin’s trust, and thus, knowledge of her scandal.
‘Bridgerton’ dropped several clues about Lady Whistledown’s identity. Did they add up? | Bethonie Butler | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostProfessor Penelope Leach told The Daily Beast it was ludicrous to monitor young children in that way.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis | Nico Hines | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut what is it like with no Penelope Cruz pouting in sheer red satin, without the massed paparazzi, and screaming publicists?
No Movie Stars, No Red Carpet, But Off-Season Cannes Is Still Magic | Liza Foreman | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe couple has two previous children: Mason, 4, and Penelope, 23 months.
Elle UK Readers Are #NotHappy with Pharrell; Rihanna’s Fragrance Campaign Restricted in U.K. | The Fashion Beast Team | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1966 the writer Penelope Mortimer endured a painful sterilization operation that left her with a giant scar across her belly.
The Neglected Penelope Mortimer Was a Novelist Ahead of Her Time | Jessica Ferri | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“We started this idea when Kourtney was pregnant with Penelope,” Kim Kardashian said of her older sister.
Russia Bans Lace Panties; Kardashians Launch Kids' Clothing Line | The Fashion Beast Team | February 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPenelope, has it ever occurred to you that Elizabeth Ardmore is seriously interested in Mr. Macdonald?
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginYou really ought not to claim everything that is sent to the house, Penelope—as if nobody had any friends or presents but you!
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginIt was her adroit planning which brought together the long lost father and his son Telemachus, with the faithful wife Penelope.
Greek Sculpture | Estelle M. HurllHis love for Penelope was the supreme passion of Sidney's life.
With Spurs of Gold | Frances Nimmo GreenePenelope has, however, one of the failings common to fashionable novels.
British Dictionary definitions for Penelope
/ (pəˈnɛləpɪ) /
Greek myth the wife of Odysseus, who remained true to him during his long absence despite the importunities of many suitors
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Penelope
[ (puh-nel-uh-pee) ]
The wife of Odysseus in classical mythology. Penelope remained true to her husband for the ten years he spent fighting in the Trojan War (see also Trojan War) and for the ten years it took him to return from Troy, even though she was harassed by men who wanted to marry her. She promised to choose a suitor after she had finished weaving a shroud for her father-in-law, but every night she unraveled what she had woven during the day. After three years, her trick was discovered, but she still managed to put her suitors off until Odysseus returned and killed them.
Notes for Penelope
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse