Progne
Pronunciation : Prog"ne
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. (Zo?l.) (a) A swallow. (b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin. (c) An American butterfly (Polygonia, or Vanessa, Pr
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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