Calliope
Calliope (kal*lī"o*pe) , noun
[Latin Calliope, Greek Kallio`ph, lit, the beautiful-voiced; pref. kalli- (from kalo`s beautiful) + 'o`ps, 'opo`s, voice.]
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(Class. Mythology) The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.
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(Astronomy) One of the asteroids. See Solar.
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A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers.
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(Zoology) A beautiful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.