Philomela is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PHILOMELA in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a songbird, also PHILOMEL
• The nightingale; philomel.
• A genus of birds including the nightingales.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• an Athenian princess in Greek mythology raped and deprived of her tongue by her brother-in-law Tereus, avenged by the killing of his son, and changed into a nightingale while fleeing from him
• same as philomel

Words related to PHILOMELA

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Words that contain PHILOMELA

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How to use PHILOMELA in a sentence

• Philomela, at the first sound of her nightingale self, must have stood thus, trembling with melody.
• Pandion in the ancient fable was father to Philomela.
• Philomela was changed, at her own prayer, into a nightingale that she might escape the vengeance of her brother-in-law Tereus.
• One morning, when Marcus Wilkeson returned home from a ramble, he found his half-sister Philomela violently dusting the furniture and books of the snug little back parlor.
• Miss Philomela smiled at this act so as to be seen by him.
• Philomela regarded him for a moment with an expression of pity and horror.
• In the ante-room, Miss Philomela saw Overtop and Maltboy, upon whom she bestowed a half smile, and Tiffles, whom she treated to a cordial grimace, not unmingled with a blush.
• The unexpected acquisition of this immense sum imparted a charm to every object in life except Miss Philomela Wilkeson.
• By the efforts of the Duke of Milan, this infamous proceeding was finally exposed, and Philippo, overcome by remorse, set out in search of Philomela.
• But while the trial was in progress, Philomela, in order to shield her husband, appeared in court and proclaimed herself guilty of the crime.
• Philomela is almost the only tale which makes any pretence to being a description of actual life, or which deals with possible incidents.

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