Definitions for: Melpomene

[n] (Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy

Webster (1913) Definition: Mel*pom"e*ne, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., the
songstress, fr. ?, ?, to sing.]
1. (Class. Myth.) The Muse of tragedy.

2. (Astron.) The eighteenth asteroid.

See Also: Muse