Dido

/ˈdaɪdoʊ/
/ˈdaɪdəʊ/
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Other forms: Didos

Definitions of Dido
  1. noun
    (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
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    a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
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/ˈdaɪdoʊ/
UK
/ˈdaɪdəʊ/
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