First Known Use: 14th century
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Penelope
noun Pe·nel·o·pe \pə-ˈne-lə-pē\
Definition of PENELOPE
: the wife of Odysseus who waits faithfully for him during his 20 years' absence
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Origin of PENELOPE
Latin, from Greek Pēnelopē
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