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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or inconsolable.

   "With which she followed my poore Fathers body / Like Niobe, all teares."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children. Greek
2. 2
   A daughter of Phoroneus and Teledice. Greek
3. 3
   71 Niobe, a main belt asteroid.
4. 4
   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example

More examples

"Niobe is an ambiguous character."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).

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