First Known Use: 14th century
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Orpheus
noun Or·pheus \ˈȯr-ˌfyüs, -fē-əs\
Definition of ORPHEUS
: a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre
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Origin of ORPHEUS
Latin, from Greek
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