Lectionary Calendar
Monday, April 7th, 2025
the Fifth Week of Lent
There are 13 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Orpheus

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Orpheline
Next Entry
Orphic
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(n.) The famous mythic Thracian poet, son of the Muse Calliope, and husband of Eurydice. He is reputed to have had power to entrance beasts and inanimate objects by the music of his lyre.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Orpheus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/orpheus.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile