'Calliope' definitions:
Definition of 'Calliope'
(from WordNet)
noun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
noun
A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard [syn: calliope, steam organ]
Definition of 'Calliope'
From: GCIDE
- Calliope \Cal*li"o*pe\ (k[a^]l*l[imac]"[-o]*p[-e]), n. [L. Calliope, Gr. Kallio`ph, lit, the beautiful-voiced; pref. kalli- (from kalo`s beautiful) + 'o`ps, 'opo`s, voice.]
- 1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Astron.) One of the asteroids. See Solar. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Zool.) A beautiful species of humming bird ({Stellula Calliope}) of California and adjacent regions. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'calliope'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- baroque organ,
- bazooka,
- calliophone,
- choralcelo,
- electric organ,
- electro-pneumatic organ,
- Hammond organ,
- harmonium,
- hedgehog,
- hydraulic organ,
- launch pad,
- launching pad,
- launching platform,
- launching tube,
- Mark,
- melodeon,
- melodica,
- mousetrap,
- orchestrelle,
- organ,
- organophone,
- pipe organ,
- projector,
- reed organ,
- seraphine,
- silo,
- steam organ,
- symphonion,
- tracker-action organ,
- tubular-pneumatic organ,
- vocalion