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Meaning of "Persephone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSEPHONE

Persephone  [pəˈsɛfənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSEPHONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Persephone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSEPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Persephone

Persephone

Festivals: ▪ Daphnephoria ▪ Dionysia ▪ Dionysian Mysteries ▪ Eleusinian Mysteries ▪ Panathenaic Games ▪ Panhellenic Games ▪ Thesmophoria Sacred places ▪ Eleusis ▪ Delphi ▪ Delos ▪ Dodona ▪ Mount Olympus ▪ Olympia Texts ▪ ArgonauticaBibliothecaCorpus HermeticumDelphic MaximsDionysiacaEpic CycleHomeric HymnsIliadOdysseyOrphic HymnsTheogonyWorks and Days History and organisation ▪ Mycenaean gods ▪ Decline of Hellenistic polytheism ▪ Julian restoration ▪ Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism ▪ Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes Hellenismos portal v t e In Greek mythology, Persephone, also called Kore, is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest goddess Demeter and queen of the underworld. Homer describes her as the formidable, venerable majestic queen of the underworld, who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead. Persephone was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld.

Definition of Persephone in the English dictionary

The definition of Persephone in the dictionary is a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Hades and made his wife and queen of the underworld, but allowed part of each year to leave it Roman counterpart: Proserpina.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSEPHONE


antiphony
ænˈtɪfənɪ
cacophony
kəˈkɒfənɪ
colophony
kɒˈlɒfənɪ
epiphany
ɪˈpɪfənɪ
euphony
ˈjuːfənɪ
homophony
hɒˈmɒfənɪ
monophony
mɒˈnɒfənɪ
photophony
fəˈtɒfənɪ
polyphony
pəˈlɪfənɪ
radiotelephony
ˌreɪdɪəʊtɪˈlefənɪ
satanophany
ˌseɪtənˈɒfənɪ
stephane
ˈstɛfənɪ
symphony
ˈsɪmfənɪ
tautophony
tɔːˈtɒfənɪ
telephony
tɪˈlɛfənɪ
theophany
θɪˈɒfənɪ
Tiffanie
ˈtɪfənɪ
tiffany
ˈtɪfənɪ
Tisiphone
tɪˈsɪfənɪ
Zoffany
ˈzɒfənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSEPHONE

Persei
Perseid
perseity
Persepolis
Perseus
perseverance
perseverant
perseverate
perseveration
perseverative
perseverator
persevere
persevering
perseveringly
Pershing
Persia
Persian
Persian blinds
Persian carpet
Persian cat

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSEPHONE

Anglophone
cell phone
cellphone
cellular phone
earphone
Francophone
freephone
gramophone
handphone
interphone
iPhone
megaphone
microphone
mobile phone
payphone
phone
saxophone
smartphone
speakerphone
telephone
xylophone

Synonyms and antonyms of Persephone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Persephone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSEPHONE

Find out the translation of Persephone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Persephone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Persephone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

珀耳塞福涅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Perséfone
570 millions of speakers

English

Persephone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Persephone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيرسيفوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Персефона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Persephone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারসিফোনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Perséphone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persephone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Persephone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペルセポネ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페르세포네
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Persephone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Persephone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெர்ஸெபோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्सेफोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Persephone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Persefone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Persefona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Персефона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Persefona
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Περσεφόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Persephone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Persefone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Persephone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Persephone

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSEPHONE»

The term «Persephone» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSEPHONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Persephone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Persephone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Persephone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSEPHONE»

Discover the use of Persephone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Persephone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Miss Buncle's Book
Maybe she could sell a novel ... if she knew any stories. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from her fellow residents of Silverstream, the little English village she knows inside and out. To her surprise, the novel is a smash.
D.E. Stevenson, 2012
2
Phone Home, Persephone!
In this modern version of the Greek myth, Persephone asks Hades for a ride to escape her overprotective mother, sneaks into the Underworld, and refuses to leave.
Kate McMullan, 2011
3
Persephone
No sunshine. When Hades carries Persephone down to the Underworld, her mother curses the Earth and everything stops growing. It is winter all year round. Persephone must return to Earth - but how can Spring return where Winter reigns?
Sally Pomme Clayton, 2013
4
Persephone
The author revitalizes the ancient Greek myth of the goddess of fertility and queen of the underworld by setting it in the seedy underbelly of latter-day Mexico
Homero Aridjis, 1986
5
Persephone the Phony
In Persephone the Phony, Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy Hades.
Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub, 2010
6
The Home Maker
1924. The Home Maker is as relevant today as when it first appeared. It tells the story of Evangeline Knapp, the perfect, compulsive housekeeper, whose husband, Lester, is a poet and a dreamer.
Dorothy Canfield, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, 2004
7
Seeking Persephone
Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke of Kielder's castle is as cold and forbidding as the Duke himself, a man with terrible scars on his body and his soul.
Sarah M. Eden, 2011
8
The Metamorphosis of Persephone: Ovid and the Self-conscious ...
The book is at once a literary historical enquiry into the double transformation of the rape of Persephone, and a critical exploration of the self-conscious delight in language and in writing manifested in and between these twin Ovidian ...
Stephen Hinds, 1987
9
Modernist Mysteries: Persephone
Here, Levitz demonstrates how a group of collaboratoring artists - Igor Stravinsky, Ida Rubenstein, Jacques Copeau, André Gide and others - used the myth of Perséphone to perform and articulate their most deeply held beliefs about four ...
Tamara Levitz, 2012
10
Persephone
Like the mythic Persephone, these poems move between worlds of wild light and onyx darkness.
Lyn Lifshin, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSEPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Persephone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
American Paganisms: Feraferia
The myth describes Demeter searching for her daughter Persephone, who had been abducted into the underworld, the world of death. «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
16 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, July 26
... and catch their prey. Kitty Nights West presents burlesque by Persephone Illyri, Audrey Hipturn, and Androsia Wilde at the Biltmore Cabaret. «Straight.com, Jul 15»
3
BC, Alberta grapple with worsening drought
On B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, near Gibsons, Persephone Brewing Co. has reduced the amount of water used to make craft beer through better ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Here's what to eat at Food Cart Fest 2015 in Vancouver
Persephone Brewing Company's Goddess Golden Ale was on the beer menu (the fest spotlights one local brewery a week), as well as Moa ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
5
The Legacy of Racism and Slavery Dramatized in the Unwieldy …
Miss Sissippi is our prologue and guide through this myth, set in Louisiana but based on the Demeter and Persephone story, that is as ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
6
Greece's ancient king Philip of Macedon found in uni cupboard
... a spectacular painting of the death god Hades abducting the maiden Persephone, possibly the work of a Theban artist called Nicomachus. «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
'Jesus Moonwalks ... ': A gospel Civil War pastiche
And for good measure, the Demeter and Persephone myth is in the mix. Gardley, an East Coast-based poet-playwright, casts a really wide net ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
8
Things to do in Vancouver this weekend, July 24 to 26
BOOM: Kitty Nights West presents Things That Go Boom, a night of burlesque featuring Persephone Illyri, Audrey Hipturn (above), and ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
9
A taste of Central City's new Red Racer restaurant
With a heavy focus on Central City beers, they've actually crafted a smart list of supporting beers from breweries like Persephone, Four Winds, ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
10
Alexander the Great's Father Found — Maybe
Tomb I had been plundered in antiquity but contained human remains and an intricate wall painting of the Rape of Persephone. Tomb II was ... «Live Science, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Persephone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/persephone>. May 2024 ».
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