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Oenone

noun Oe·no·ne \ē-ˈnō-nē\

Definition of OENONE

:  a nymph who is abandoned by her husband Paris for Helen of Troy
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Origin of OENONE

Latin, from Greek Oinōnē
First Known Use: 1566

Rhymes with OENONE

baloney, Benoni, canzone, cow pony, Giorgione, Goldoni, Manzoni, Marconi, Moroni, padrone, spumoni, tortoni, Zamboni

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