| Parthenope | ‖n. [ L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr. Parqeno`ph. ] 1. (Gr. Myth.) One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, discovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Parthenon | prop. n. [ L., fr. Gr. Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos a virgin, i. e., Athena, the Greek goddess called also Pallas. ] A celebrated marble temple of Athena, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art. [ 1913 Webster ] |
