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Thisbe

Thisbe proper noun: one of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Proper noun

Thisbe

  1. (Greek, Roman) One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
  2. 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of said Roman tale.

Questions about Thisbe

What does Thisbe mean?
Thisbe means one of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
What part of speech is Thisbe?
Thisbe is a proper noun.

Words near Thisbe in the dictionary

  1. this, that, or the other
  2. this-a-way
  3. this-worldliness
  4. this-worldly
  5. thisaway
  6. Thisbe
  7. Thisby
  8. thisclose
  9. thises
  10. thish
  11. thismiaceous

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