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Definition of Parnassus

1. Noun. (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"

Definition of Parnassus

1. n. A mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring.

Definition of Parnassus

1. Proper noun. Name of a mountain in central Greece; according to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, and was the home of the Muses. ¹

2. Proper noun. (figuratively) Home of poetry, literature, and learning. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Parnassus

1. 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. See Grass, and Parnassia. To climb Parnassus, to write poetry. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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