Definition of parnassus Parnassus
/pɑˌɹnæˈsʌs/ - [parnatsus] - Par•nas•sus
We found 4 definitions of parnassus from 4 different sources.
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What does parnassus mean?
WordNet
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| parnassus - (Greek mythology) 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" | ||
| Mount Parnassus, Liakoura | ||
| ellas, hellenic republic, greece a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- parnassus (n.)
A mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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parnassus
par-nas′us, n. a mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses.—adj. Parnass′ian.—Grass of Parnassus, a plant with beautiful white or yellowish flowers
Part of speech
🔤- parnassus, noun, singular of parnassuses.
