| n. | 1. | (Class. Myth.) The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses. |
| 2. | (Astron.) One of the asteroids. See Solar. | |
| 3. | 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. | (Zool.) A beautiful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions. |
| Noun | 1. | Calliope - (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry |
| 2. | calliope - a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard Synonyms: steam organ |
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