About The Word Calliope
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Calliope
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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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