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Calliope

Calliope Meaning & Definition
Calliope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Calliope?

[n] a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
[n] (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

Synonyms | Synonyms for Calliope: steam organ

Related Terms | Find terms related to Calliope: baroque organ | bazooka | calliophone | choralcelo | electric organ | electro-pneumatic organ | Hammond organ | harmonium | hedgehog | hydraulic organ | launch pad | launching pad | launching platform | launching tube | Mark | melodeon | melodica | mousetrap | orchestrelle | organ | organophone | pipe organ | projector | reed organ | seraphine | silo | steam organ | symphonion | tracker-action organ | tubular-pneumatic organ | vocalion

See Also | instrument | Muse | musical instrument | steam whistle

Calliope In Webster's Dictionary

\Cal*li"o*pe\ (k[a^]l*l[imac]"[-o]*p[-e]), n. [L. Calliope, Gr. Kallio`ph, lit, the beautiful-voiced; pref. kalli- (from kalo`s beautiful) + 'o`ps, 'opo`s, voice.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses. 2. (Astron.) One of the asteroids. See {Solar}. 3. A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A beautiful species of humming bird ({Stellula Calliope}) of California and adjacent regions.

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