"Merope" meaning in English

See Merope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μερόπη (Merópē). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Μερόπη}} Ancient Greek Μερόπη (Merópē) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Merope
  1. (Greek mythology) The youngest of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, and a consort of Hermes. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Merope-en-name-Esky3PsY Categories (other): Greek mythology, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Maori translations, Individuals Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 19 16 8 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 21 7 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 27 22 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 30 18 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 29 18 11 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 24 26 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Individuals: 26 28 19 7 20 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (Greek mythology) A queen of Messenia and daughter of Cypselus, king of Arcadia. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Merope-en-name-orM2zIoc Categories (other): Greek mythology, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Maori translations, Individuals Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 15 27 13 12 11 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 19 16 8 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 21 7 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 27 22 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 30 18 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 29 18 11 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 24 26 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Individuals: 26 28 19 7 20 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (astronomy) The least bright star in the cluster in Taurus known as the Pleiades. Translations (star): Mérope [feminine] (French), मेघयंती तारा (meghyantī tārā) [masculine] (Hindi), Waitā (Maori), Ururangi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-Merope-en-name-8t8Pq76F Categories (other): Stars, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Maori translations, Individuals Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 19 16 8 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 21 7 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 27 22 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 30 18 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 29 18 11 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 24 26 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Individuals: 26 28 19 7 20 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'star': 0 0 100 0 0
  4. (rare) A female given name. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Merope-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 30 18 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 29 18 11 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 24 26 18 14 18
  5. (historical) A subregion of Thrace in modern Northern Greece and southern Bulgaria, in the 14th-century Balkans. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Merope-en-name-AUSj-5aN Categories (other): Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Maori translations, Individuals Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 19 16 8 12 16 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 26 21 7 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 27 22 8 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 30 18 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 29 18 11 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 24 26 18 14 18 Disambiguation of Individuals: 26 28 19 7 20
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