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Pierian Spring

 
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–noun Classical Mythology.
a fountain in Pieria, sacred to the Muses and supposedly conferring inspiration or learning on anyone who drank from it.
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Pierian Spring  
n.  

  1. Greek Mythology A spring in Macedonia, sacred to the Muses.

  2. A source of inspiration.


[From Latin Pīerius, sacred to the Muses, from Greek Pīeriā, a region of Macedonia; see peiə- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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