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Niobe.

A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈnʌɪ.ə.bi/UK/ˈnaɪ.oʊ.bi/US
  1. A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.

    Greek
  2. A daughter of Phoroneus and Teledice.

    Greek
  3. 71 Niobe, a main belt asteroid.

  4. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).

noun/ˈnʌɪ.ə.bi/UK/ˈnaɪ.oʊ.bi/US
  1. A crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or inconsolable.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).

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