- Parnassus
- Parnassus mountain in Greece, symbolic of poetry, late 14c., from Gk. Parnassos, mountain in central Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
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Parnassus — • Titular see in Cappadocia Secunda, suffragan of Mocessus. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parnassus Parnassus † … Catholic encyclopedia
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. [1913 Webster] {Grass of Parnassus}. (Bot.) See under {Grass}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parnassus — Parnassus1 [pär nas′əs] n. [after PARNASSUS2 Mount] 1. poetry or poets collectively 2. any center of poetic or artistic activity Parnassus2 [pär nas′əs] Mount [L < Gr Parnasos] mountain in central Greece, near the Gulf of Corinth: 8,061 ft… … English World dictionary
PARNASSUS — I. PARNASSUS mons Phocidis, ubi plurima et laudatissima Laurus, hodie Liacura, Sophian. Apollini et Musis facer, 2. vertices habens, quorum unum Tithorea vocari, alterum Hyampeum, anthor est Herodotus. Cithaeron autem et Helicon, quos Servius… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Parnassus — /pahr nas euhs/, n. 1. Mount. Modern, Liakoura. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. ab. 8000 ft. (2440 m). 2. a collection of poems or of elegant literature. 3. the world of poetry or poets collectively: a… … Universalium
Parnassus — 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 • Syn: ↑Mount Parnassus, ↑Liakoura •… … Useful english dictionary
Parnassus, Mt. — Mountain in central Greece. Located in the Pindus range, it rises to a height of 8,061 ft (2,457 m). In the ancient world it was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, probably because of its proximity to Delphi and its oracle. For Roman poets … Universalium
Parnassus Boicus — Parnassus Boicus, 1722 Der Parnassus Boicus oder „Der bayerische Musenberg“ war eine Münchner Gelehrtengesellschaft, die mit dem Parnassus Boicus von 1722 bis 1740 eine Aufklärungszeitschrift in oberdeutscher Sprache herausgab. Dies war damit die … Deutsch Wikipedia
Parnassus (disambiguation) — Parnassus or Parnassos may refer to:* Mount Parnassus, a mountain in central Greece near Delphi ** Parnassos, the son of the nymph Kleodora and the man Kleopompus, and namesake of the mountain ** Parnassos (municipality), a municipality in Phocis … Wikipedia
Parnassus (magazine) — Parnassus: Poetry in Review is an influential American literary magazine founded in 1973.The magazine states on its website that its aim has been to provide a forum where poets, novelists, and critics of all persuasions could gather to review new … Wikipedia
