Calliope

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1. Noun

The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.

2. Noun

One of the asteroids. See Solar.

3. Noun

A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers.

4. Noun

A beautiful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.
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