'Melpomene' definitions:

Definition of 'Melpomene'

From: WordNet
noun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy

Definition of 'Melpomene'

From: GCIDE
  • Melpomene \Mel*pom"e*ne\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., the songstress, fr. ?, ?, to sing.]
  • 1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse of tragedy. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Astron.) The eighteenth asteroid. [1913 Webster]