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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahy-oh-bee]
- /ˈnaɪ oʊˌbi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nahy-oh-bee]
- /ˈnaɪ oʊˌbi/
Definitions of niobe word
- noun niobe the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss. 1
- noun niobe a daughter of Tantalus, whose children were slain after she boasted of them: although turned into stone, she continued to weep 0
- noun niobe a queen of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, who, weeping for her slain children, is turned into a stone from which tears continue to flow 0
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Parts of speech for Niobe
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niobe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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