Parnassus


Definition: Meaning of, Parnassus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɑːˈnæsəs /

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  1. a high mountain in central Greece. In ancient times people thought it was a holy place of the gods APOLLO and DIONYSUS, and of the Muses (= goddesses of art and science)
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Parnassus used in phrases

  • Mount Parnassus (noun)
    1. according to Greek mythology Greek mythology a mountain in central Greece where the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
  • fringed grass of Parnassus (noun)
    1. bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-coloured or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
  • grass-of-Parnassus (noun)
    1. any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
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