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Niobe

noun
Ni·​o·​be | \ ˈnī-ə-bē How to pronounce Niobe (audio) \

Definition of Niobe

: a daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion who while weeping for her slain children is turned into a stone from which her tears continue to flow

First Known Use of Niobe

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Niobe

Latin, from Greek Niobē

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