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A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children. · A daughter of Phoroneus and Teledice. · 71 Niobe, a main belt asteroid. · A female given name from Ancient Greek.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or inconsolable.
From Ancient Greek Νιόβη (Nióbē).
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