Thisbe
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A female name from a Greek love story about Pyramus
- proper noun
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Thisbe
- Many students studied Thisbe's character in their literature class.
Examples
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The first inganno, Thisbe's velo (veil), in my reading a kind of accidental "canvas" painted in blood, results in two deaths.
Academic text (2012) -
In the play, Thisbe meets her lover Pyramus under the moonlight.
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The famous story of Thisbe and Pyramus has been retold for centuries.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Thisbe is used as a girl's name because of the old Greek story of Pyramus and Thisbe. The name originally came from the town Thisbe, so people who choose this name often think of the romantic, tragic tale.