Parnassus

American  

[pahr-nas-uhs] / pɑrˈnæs əs /

noun

1. Modern Name Liakoura.  Mount Parnassus. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. About 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).

2. a collection of poems or of elegant literature.

3. the world of poetry or poets collectively.

   a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.

4. any center of poetry or artistic activity.

   Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.

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Parnassus British  

/ pɑːˈnæsəs /

noun

1. Modern Greek names: Parnassós.   Liákoura.  a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft)

2. 1. the world of poetry

   2. a centre of poetic or other creative activity

3. a collection of verse or belles-lettres

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Parnassus Cultural  

1. A mountain in Greece. According to classical mythology, it was one of the mountains where the Muses lived. The Delphic oracle was on one of its slopes.

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Parnassus is known as the mythological home of poetry and music.

Example Sentences

Investors want to know the volume of gigawatts the companies are committing to and what they’re paying for it, among several other things, said Krishna Chintalapalli, a portfolio manager at asset manager Parnassus Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Brookfield Renewable has many ways to win, says Krishna Chintalapalli, portfolio manager of the Parnassus Value Equity fund.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

That strategy reflected in the results, said Krishna Chintalapalli, portfolio manager at Parnassus Investments, an investor in Alphabet and Microsoft.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2023

Lynch is a buyer at Parnassus, and will be joining Patchett for part of her “Tom Lake” tour.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

The highest mountains were the first to burn, Ida and Helicon, where the Muses dwell, Parnassus, and heaven-piercing Olympus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton