PERSEPHONE


Meaning of PERSEPHONE in English

n.

Pronunciation: p ə r- ' se-f ə -n ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Persephon ē

Date: 1567

: a daughter of Zeus and Demeter abducted by Pluto to reign with him over the underworld

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