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Oenone

Oenone proper noun: the first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for Helen.

oenone: the first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for Helen
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Proper noun

Oenone

  1. (Greek) The first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for Helen.
    • They went to that fair villa by the sea; and pleasantly did many a morn pass in the large hall, on whose frescoed walls was painted the story of Œnone, she whom the Trojan prince left, only to return and die at her feet.1832, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Forget Me Not 1833, Giulietta—A Tale of the Forteeenth Century
  2. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 'Dinah and Oenone Lendrim.'
      'I-now-ny? What the fuck kind of name's that?'
      'Greek mythological.' Sam smiled, knowing Gibbs would assume he knew this because his father was Greek. 'She's Nonie for all practical purposes. She and her sister Dinah are the children of Sharon Lendrim.'2012, Sophie Hannah, Kind of Cruel: Culver Valley Crime, Hachette UK, →ISBN

Forms of Oenone

alternative formŒnone

Origin of Oenone

Borrowed from Latin Oenōnē, from Ancient Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinṓnē).

Questions about Oenone

What does Oenone mean?
Oenone means the first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for Helen.
What part of speech is Oenone?
Oenone is a proper noun.

Words near Oenone in the dictionary

  1. oenomaniacs
  2. Oenomaus
  3. oenomel
  4. oenometer
  5. oenometers
  6. Oenone
  7. oenophil
  8. oenophile
  9. oenophiles
  10. oenophilia
  11. oenophilic

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