pie-ride
ɪˌdiz plural noun Classical Mythology.
1.
the Muses.
2.
nine Thessalian maidens who challenged the Muses to a singing contest, lost, and were changed into magpies for insulting the victors.
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| —pl n | |
| 1. | See Muse the Muses |
| 2. | nine maidens of Thessaly, who were defeated in a singing contest by the Muses and turned into magpies for their effrontery |
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