Persephone

[ per-sef-uh-nee ]

/ pərˈsɛf ə ni /

noun

Also Pro·ser·pi·na

[proh-sur-puh-nuh], /proʊˈsɜr pə nə/, Pro·ser·pi·ne

[proh-sur-puh-nee] /proʊˈsɜr pə ni/ .Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.

a female given name.

Words nearby Persephone

persecution, persecution complex, persecutory, Perseid, perseity, Persephone, Persepolis, Perses, Perseus, Perseus cluster, perseverance

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Example sentences from the Web for Persephone

Persephone snacked on pomegranate seeds in Hades and now our gas bills rocket in January.
Run with the Devil Unlike the Girl in Kentucky|Candida Moss|November 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pluto is god of the underworld whose wife Persephone sits frozen, entranced or asleep on her throne.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The birds flew away and said, “We cannot sing for Persephone has gone.”
Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children|Flora J. Cooke
Do not tell your husband, Persephone, or he will complain to Zeus that I am depriving him of his population.
Hypolympia|Edmund Gosse

Eleusis, twelve miles west of Athens, was the centre of the worship of Demeter and Persephone.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer
You will wonder why Persephone is not always with her mother.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook
The day opened with a solemn sacrifice offered to Demeter and Persephone, which took place within the peribolus.
The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites|Dudley Wright

British Dictionary definitions for Persephone

Persephone

/ (pəˈsɛfənɪ) /

noun

Greek myth a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Hades and made his wife and queen of the underworld, but allowed part of each year to leave itRoman counterpart: Proserpina

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	persephone
释义	Persephone [ per-sef-uh-nee ] / pərˈsɛf ə ni / noun Also Pro·ser·pi·na [proh-sur-puh-nuh], /proʊˈsɜr pə nə/, Pro·ser·pi·ne [proh-sur-puh-nee] /proʊˈsɜr pə ni/ .Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year. a female given name. Words nearby Persephone persecution, persecution complex, persecutory, Perseid, perseity, Persephone, Persepolis, Perses, Perseus, Perseus cluster, perseverance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Persephone Persephone snacked on pomegranate seeds in Hades and now our gas bills rocket in January. Run with the Devil Unlike the Girl in Kentucky\|Candida Moss\|November 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Pluto is god of the underworld whose wife Persephone sits frozen, entranced or asleep on her throne. The Stars Predict Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|October 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The birds flew away and said, “We cannot sing for Persephone has gone.” Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children\|Flora J. Cooke Do not tell your husband, Persephone, or he will complain to Zeus that I am depriving him of his population. Hypolympia\|Edmund Gosse Eleusis, twelve miles west of Athens, was the centre of the worship of Demeter and Persephone. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca\|Homer You will wonder why Persephone is not always with her mother. 'Round the Year in Myth and Song\|Florence Holbrook The day opened with a solemn sacrifice offered to Demeter and Persephone, which took place within the peribolus. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites\|Dudley Wright British Dictionary definitions for Persephone Persephone / (pəˈsɛfənɪ) / noun Greek myth a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Hades and made his wife and queen of the underworld, but allowed part of each year to leave itRoman counterpart: Proserpina Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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