CALLIOPE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard

Synonyms:

calliope; steam organ

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("calliope" is a kind of...):

instrument; musical instrument (any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds)

Meronyms (parts of "calliope"):

steam whistle (a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler)

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Muse (in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)