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verb (used without object)
1.
to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
2.
Archaic. to gaze meditatively or wonderingly.
verb (used with object)
3.
to meditate on.
4.
to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English musen to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished < Middle French muser, perhaps ultimately derivative of Medieval Latin mūsum muzzle
1300–50; Middle English musen to mutter, gaze meditatively on, be astonished < Middle French muser, perhaps ultimately derivative of Medieval Latin mūsum muzzle
Related forms
mus·er, noun
Synonyms
1. cogitate, ruminate, think; dream. 1, 3. ponder, contemplate, deliberate.
1. cogitate, ruminate, think; dream. 1, 3. ponder, contemplate, deliberate.
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noun
1.
Classical Mythology.
a.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
b.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
2.
( sometimes lowercase ) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
3.
( lowercase ) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English Muse < Middle French < Latin Mūsa < Greek Moûsa
1350–1400; Middle English Muse < Middle French < Latin Mūsa < Greek Moûsa
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muse1 (mjuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (when intr, | |
| 1. | to reflect (about) or ponder (on), usually in silence |
| 2. | (intr) to gaze thoughtfully |
| —n | |
| 3. | archaic a state of abstraction |
| [C14: from Old French muser, perhaps from mus snout, from Medieval Latin mūsus] | |
| 'muser1 | |
| —n | |
| 'museful1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'musefully1 | |
| —adv | |
| muse2 (mjuːz) | |
| —n | |
| a goddess that inspires a creative artist, esp a poet | |
| [C14: from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa a Muse] | |
| Muse (mjuːz) | |
| —n | |
| Greek myth any of nine sister goddesses, each of whom was regarded as the protectress of a different art or science. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the nine are Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania | |
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Word Origin & History
muse
"to be absorbed in thought," mid-14c., from O.Fr. muser (12c.) "to ponder, loiter, waste time," lit. "to stand with one's nose in the air" (or, possibly, "to sniff about" like a dog who has lost the scent), from muse "muzzle," from Gallo-Romance *musa "snout," of unknown origin. Probably influenced
in sense by muse (n.). Related: Mused; musing.
muse
late 14c., protectors of the arts, from L. Musa, from Gk. Mousa, lit. "muse, music, song," from PIE root *mon-/*men-/*mn- "to think, remember" (see mind (n.)). The names of the nine Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (q.v.), and their specialties are traditionally: Calliope
(epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (love poetry, lyric art), Euterpe (music, especially flute), Melpomene (tragedy), Polymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), Urania (astronomy).
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