English Explanatory Dictionary

Parnassus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses.
  2. The home of poetry, literature, and learning.
  3. A small town in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Mount Parnassus.

Word forms

Parnassus Parnassos

Etymology

From Latin Parnāsus, from Ancient Greek Παρνασσός (Parnassós).

Derived words

grass of Parnassus Parnassian Parnassianism
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