What does "niobe" mean?

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

Niobe

Common synonyms include: bas relief, grief symbol, lament archetype, legendary figure, mournful figure, myth figure.

/ˈnaɪ.oʊ.bi/ name, noun

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Noun

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
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.

"Niobe is an ambiguous character."

From Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).