Definition of Calliope

Cal`li´o`pe   Pronunciation: kăl`lī´ô`pė
n.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.(Zool.) A beautiful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.


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