Found 2 items, similar to penelope.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Penelope Penelope n 1: (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them 2: a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds) [syn: genus Penelope]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. [1913 Webster]