1. calliope - Noun
2. Calliope - Proper noun
The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.
One of the asteroids. See Solar.
A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers.
A beautiful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlso a generalized circus theme was played with a calliope sound through part of the song. Source: Internet
And didn't anybody want to ask the calliope to call the tune. Source: Internet
At one point in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Free Samples", SpongeBob uses a calliope to lure potential customers to his free samples stand. Source: Internet
He is still in business today—the last commercial authentic steam calliope builder in the world. Source: Internet
In The Red Green Show episode "Out of the Woods", Red makes a calliope using a v8 engine and an assortment of old exhaust pipes. Source: Internet
I said to him, 'What we need is a calliope.' Source: Internet