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Niobe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Niobe noun (literary) A woman overwhelmed by grief, especially one weeping endlessly for lost children.

Senses

Niobe is used for these senses in English:

  • Niobe (Greek mythology) A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.
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