Parnassian
pertaining to Mount Parnassus.
pertaining to poetry.
of, relating to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief in art for art's sake, by an emphasis on metrical form, and by the repression of emotive elements: so called from Le Parnasse Contemporain, the title of their first collection of poems, published in 1866.
a member of the Parnassian school of French poets.
Origin of Parnassian
1Other words from Parnassian
- Par·nas·si·an·ism, Par·nas·sism, noun
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How to use Parnassian in a sentence
He is as unlike the Romantics as he is unlike the Parnassians.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerEach letter offered to name some coming child after these Parnassians.
Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694] | Christopher Darlington MorleyHis name was used as a battering-ram against the Parnassians.
Paul Verlaine | Stefan ZweigNekrasov towers among the Parnassians of the time and has only one rival, whom we shall describe presently.
An Outline of Russian Literature | Maurice BaringExperiences like these might have been described, as far as description would go, by brilliant artificers like the Parnassians.
Recent Developments in European Thought | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Parnassian (1 of 2)
/ (pɑːˈnæsɪən) /
of or relating to Mount Parnassus or poetry
British Dictionary definitions for Parnassian (2 of 2)
/ (pɑːˈnæsɪən) /
one of a school of French poets of the late 19th century who wrote verse that emphasized metrical form and restricted emotion
of or relating to the Parnassians or their poetry
Origin of Parnassian
2Derived forms of Parnassian
- Parnassianism or Parnassism, noun
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