"Procne" meaning in English

See Procne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Πρόκνη}} Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Procne
  1. The daughter of king Pandion of Athens, in Greek mythology, who got revenge on her husband Tereus for raping her sister Philomela by feeding him his own son, and was later transformed into a bird by the gods. Wikipedia link: Procne Derived forms: Procnean, Progne, Ptyonoprogne, Psalidoprocne (english: swallow genera)
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