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Parnassus

[ pahr-nas-uhs ]

noun

  1. Mount Parnassus. Modern_name Liakoura. 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.



Parnassus

/ pɑːˈnæsəs /

noun

  1. Mount Parnassus
    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) Modern Greek namesParnassósˌparnaˈsɔsLiákoura
    1. the world of poetry
    2. a centre of poetic or other creative activity
  2. a collection of verse or belles-lettres
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Parnassus

  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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Notes

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

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

The owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville, Patchett is at the forefront of an industry plagued by a sense of disconnection from its audience.

But the record label Parnassus came across some amateur recordings made at live performances in 1974, cleaned them up and released them in the spring.

The biggest actively managed offering in the niche is the Parnassus Endeavor Fund, headed by Billy Hwan.

At UC San Francisco’s flagship hospital at Parnassus Heights on Monday, there were just four coronavirus-positive patients; none were on ventilators.

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