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Parnassus - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Parnassus : (noun)
1: (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" [syn: Parnassus, Mount
Parnassus, Liakoura]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Parnassus : \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.]
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Parnassus |
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lookslikeelise: absolutley cannot wait to go and see the imaginarium of doctor Parnassus. |
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alexiswalker09: Watch The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus! http://ff.im/-d938s |
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a_t: @hitoc ティム・バートンのやつっすよねーデップつながりでこっちもきになってます http://www.Parnassus.jp/index.html |
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