Niobe
pronunciation
How to pronounce Niobe in British English:
UK [ˈnaiəbi]
How to pronounce Niobe in American English:
US [ˈnaɪəbi]
Word Origin
- Niobe
- in Greek mythology, a queen of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, changed to a stone while weeping for her children (slain, after she boasted of them overmuch, by Artemis and Apollo); hence the name is used figuratively for bereavement and woe. The name is said to mean literally "snowy; snowy-bright."
Example
- 1. And niobe commiserated with me .
- 2. Niobe would only want her married to a decent man .
- 3. And niobe was finally turned into a stone petrified with grief .
- 4. There are some things in this world , captain niobe .
- 5. I got niobe there . They 're out of the station .