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Calliope (kuh LIGH uh pee) (s) (noun) (no plural)
Chief of the Muses who was the Muse of heroic poetry, epic poetry, and eloquence.
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calliope (s) (noun), calliopes (pl)
1. A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard.
2. In Greek mythology, when capitalized, Calliope was a Muse of epic poetry.
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(Greek: goddesses of fine arts; including, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Urania, Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Thalia, Melpomene, and Terpsichore)
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Calliope
The name of a musical instrument.

The mother of Orpheus was named Calliope because she was the Muse of Eloquence and Heroic Poetry. The name comes from two words meaning "beauty" and "voice".

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