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Definition of: Parthenope
(pär·then′ə·pē)
1. In Greek legend, one of the sirens, who, unable to charm Odysseus by her singing, cast herself into the sea.
2. The Greek name for NAPLES. [<Gk. parthenos virgin + ōps face]
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