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mɛlˈpɒm əˌnimelpomene
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Princeton's WordNet
Melpomenenoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy
Wiktionary
Melpomenenoun
The Muse of tragedy
Melpomenenoun
18 Melpomene, the asteroid.
Etymology: From melpesthai (to sing).
Wikipedia
Melpomene
In Greek mythology, Melpomene (; Ancient Greek: Μελπομένη, romanized: Melpoménē, lit. 'to sing' or 'the one that is melodious'), initially the muse of chorus, eventually became the muse of tragedy, and is now best known in that association.
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melpomene
Melpomene is one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, who were considered as the goddesses of various forms of arts and sciences. Melpomene is traditionally considered the muse of tragedy. She is often depicted holding a tragic mask, a club or a sword, and wearing a crown of cypress, a tree associated with mourning in ancient Greece.
Webster Dictionary
Melpomenenoun
the Muse of tragedy
Melpomenenoun
the eighteenth asteroid
Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , lit., the songstress, fr. , , to sing.]
Wikidata
Melpomene
Melpomene, initially the Muse of Singing, she then became the Muse of Tragedy, for which she is best known now. Her name was derived from the Greek verb melpô or melpomai meaning "to celebrate with dance and song." She is often represented with a tragic mask and wearing the cothurnus, boots traditionally worn by tragic actors. Often, she also holds a knife or club in one hand and the tragic mask in the other. Melpomene is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. Her sisters include Calliope, Clio, Euterpe, Terpsichore, Erato, Thalia, Polyhymnia, and Urania. In Roman and Greek poetry, it was traditional to invoke the goddess Melpomene so that one might create beautiful lyrical phrases.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Melpomene
mel-pom′e-ne, n. the Muse of tragedy. [Gr. melpomĕnē, songstress.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Melpomenë
the one of the nine muses which presides over tragedy.
Rap Dictionary
melpomene
The Melpomene Projects, officially called the Guste Apartments, is located in Central City New Orleans and is one of the Housing Projects of New Orleans. The complex occupies ten city blocks, bounded roughly by South Robertson Street, Clio Street, Simon Bolivar Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Bloulevard (formerly Melpomene Avenue.) There were six three-story buildings for families and a high-rise for the elderly. At a peak height of 12 stories, the Guste high-rise is the tallest public housing complex in the city. It is also one of the most notorious projects in Uptown New Orleans along with the famous/infamous Magnolia Projects, the also-famous Calliope Projects, and the very dangerous St. Thomas Projects. The Melpomene Project was constructed in 1964. The site was once made up of single and multi-family houses; by the late 1950s the city declared them slums which paved the way for the project. It is the youngest surviving housing project in New Orleans. The high-rise underwent major renovations in 2002. In 2004-05, four of the six low-rise buildings were demolished after failing to meet the Housing Authority of New Orleans' economic viability guidelines. It is one of few housing projects in the city that survived Hurricane Katrina with minimal wind damage and no flood damage. Subsequently, the demolition of the remaining two low rise buildings has been put on hold. It is commonly referred to by the nickname "Melph".
Mythology
Melpomene
(Melpom′ene). One of the nine Muses, the goddess of tragedy.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of melpomene in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of melpomene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of melpomene in a Sentence
Trevanian from the novel "Shibumi":
Melpomene was a substantial girl, thick of bosom, ankle, and forearm, rosy of cheek, and clear of eye. She seemed somehow incomplete without her hockey stick.
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