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Parnassus
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What's The Definition Of Parnassus?
[n] a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Parnassus: Liakoura | Mount Parnassus Related Terms | Find terms related to Parnassus: See Also | Ellas | Greece | Hellenic Republic | mountain peak Parnassus In Webster's Dictionary \Par*nas"sus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Anc. Geog. & Gr.
Myth.)
A mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and
famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring.
{Grass of Parnassus}. (Bot.) See under {Grass}, and
{Parnassia}.
{To climb Parnassus}, to write poetry. [Colloq.]
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