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Pi⋅e⋅ri⋅an

  [pahy-eer-ee-uhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the Muses.
2. of or pertaining to poetry or poetic inspiration.
3. of or pertaining to Pieria.
Origin:
1585–95; < L Pīeri(us) of Pieria + -an
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Pi·e·ri·a   (pī-îr'ē-ə)   
A region of ancient Macedonia. It included Mount Olympus and Mount Pierus, seat of the worship of Orpheus and the Muses.
Pi·e'ri·an adj.
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Word Origin & History

Pierian 
1591, from L. Pierius "Pieria," from Gk. Pieria, district in northern Thessaly, reputed home of the Muses.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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