calliope

[ kuh-lahy-uh-pee; for 1 also kal-ee-ohp ]

/ kəˈlaɪ ə pi; for 1 also ˈkæl iˌoʊp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR calliope ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.

(initial capital letter)Also Kal·li·o·pe .Classical Mythology. the Muse of heroic poetry.

Origin of calliope

1855–60, Americanism;<Latin <Greek Kalliópē, equivalent to kalli- calli- + op- (stem of óps ) voice + -ē feminine ending

Words nearby calliope

calling, calling card, call-in pay, call in question, call in sick, calliope, calliopean, calliopsis, callipash, calliper, calliper rule

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Example sentences from the Web for calliope

Just promises and a run around the rim, that's all, when I've got enough in me to be helpin' to work the calliope in the inside.
The Lash|Olin L. Lyman
So we six filed into the dining room to serve whomever Calliope had found "to do for."
Friendship Village|Zona Gale
Thus, to Calliope and me, the time held a tragic meaning beneath the exterior of our simple cheer.
Friendship Village|Zona Gale
This is the best show we've had since the calliope blew up and killed the elephant in the circus when I was seven years old.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson

The circus might come to town, have the big parade and go, without their catching a sight of the camels or a note of the calliope.
The New Freedom|Woodrow Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for calliope (1 of 2)

calliope

/ (kəˈlaɪəpɪ) /

noun

US and Canadian a steam organ

Word Origin for calliope

C19: after Calliope (literally: beautiful-voiced)

British Dictionary definitions for calliope (2 of 2)

Calliope

/ (kəˈlaɪəpɪ) /

noun

Greek myth the Muse of epic poetry

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单词	calliope
释义	calliope [ kuh-lahy-uh-pee; for 1 also kal-ee-ohp ] / kəˈlaɪ ə pi; for 1 also ˈkæl iˌoʊp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calliope ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard. (initial capital letter)Also Kal·li·o·pe .Classical Mythology. the Muse of heroic poetry. Origin of calliope 1855–60, Americanism;<Latin <Greek Kalliópē, equivalent to kalli- calli- + op- (stem of óps ) voice + -ē feminine ending Words nearby calliope calling, calling card, call-in pay, call in question, call in sick, calliope, calliopean, calliopsis, callipash, calliper, calliper rule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calliope Just promises and a run around the rim, that's all, when I've got enough in me to be helpin' to work the calliope in the inside. The Lash\|Olin L. Lyman So we six filed into the dining room to serve whomever Calliope had found "to do for." Friendship Village\|Zona Gale Thus, to Calliope and me, the time held a tragic meaning beneath the exterior of our simple cheer. Friendship Village\|Zona Gale This is the best show we've had since the calliope blew up and killed the elephant in the circus when I was seven years old. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson The circus might come to town, have the big parade and go, without their catching a sight of the camels or a note of the calliope. The New Freedom\|Woodrow Wilson British Dictionary definitions for calliope (1 of 2) calliope / (kəˈlaɪəpɪ) / noun US and Canadian a steam organ Word Origin for calliope C19: after Calliope (literally: beautiful-voiced) British Dictionary definitions for calliope (2 of 2) Calliope / (kəˈlaɪəpɪ) / noun Greek myth the Muse of epic poetry 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 Words related to calliope organ, steam organ
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calliope

noun

Origin of calliope

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Example sentences from the Web for calliope

British Dictionary definitions for calliope (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for calliope

British Dictionary definitions for calliope (2 of 2)

noun

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