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Parnassus

par·nas·sus

US/ˌpɑˈrnæsʌs/ uncommon

noun

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(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”
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From Latin Parnāsus, from Ancient Greek Παρνασσός (Parnassós).

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