Associations to the word «Niobe»

NIOBE, proper noun. (Greek Mythology) A daughter of Tantalus, said to have turned into stone while weeping for her children.

NIOBE, proper noun. (astronomy) Short for 71 Niobe, a main belt asteroid.

NIOBE, proper noun. A female given name

NIOBE, noun. A crying woman; a woman who is bereaved or inconsolable. [from 16th c.]

NIOBE, noun. (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss.