Niobe Definition & Meaning
niobe
- noun
- (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
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- What does niobe mean?
- (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
- What part of speech is niobe?
- Niobe is a noun.