Parnassus
2 dictionary results for: Mount Parnassus
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Par·nas·sus 
[pahr-nas-uhs] Pronunciation Key
[pahr-nas-uhs] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Mount. Modern, Liakoura. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. ab. 8000 ft. (2440 m). |
| 2. | a collection of poems or of elegant literature. |
| 3. | the world of poetry or poets collectively: a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus. |
| 4. | any center of poetry or artistic activity: Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S. |
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| mount parnassus | |
noun | |
| (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus" [syn: Parnassus] |
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