/ Dictionary / Index P Penelope: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pe•nel•o•pe Pronunciation: (pu-nel'u-pē), [key] — n. the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy. a faithful wife. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “weaver.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: penelope (Thesaurus) Peneios peneplain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language