THE MUSES

Meaning of THE MUSES in English

The tuneful Nine, the tuneful quire.

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MUSES — n. pl. [With The prefixed.] The tuneful Nine, the tuneful quire ( Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, …
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MUSES — [Greek] The Greek goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences. They were believed to inspire all artists, especially poets, …
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PIERIAN — adjective Date: 1591 of or relating to the region of Pieria in ancient Macedonia or to the Muses who were …
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NINE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from nyne, adjective, from Old English nigon; akin to Old High German niun ~, Latin novem, …
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MUSIC — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English musik, from Anglo-French musike, from Latin ~a, from Greek mousikē any art presided …
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MUSIC — I. ˈmyüzik, -zēk noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English musik, from Old French musique, from Latin …
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MUSE — I. ˈmyüz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English musen, from Middle French muser to idle, loiter, muse (probably originally, …
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CLIO — I. ˈklī(ˌ)ō noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Clio, one of the Muses, also, a sea nymph, from Latin, …
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EUTERPE — yüˈtər(ˌ)pē noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Euterpe, one of the Muses (in late Roman times characterized as …
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PEGASUS — (n.) A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the body of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted …
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PEGASUS — ( n. ) A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the body of Medusa when she was slain. He …
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PIERIDES — /puy er"i deez'/ , n.pl. Class. Myth. 1. the Muses. 2. nine Thessalian maidens who challenged the Muses to a …
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MUSIC — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English musik, from Anglo-French musike, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē any art presided …
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PEGASUS — noun a northen constellation near the vernal equinoctial point. its three brightest stars, with the brightest star of andromeda, form …
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MUSIC — [mu.sic] n, often attrib [ME musik, fr. OF musique, fr. L musica, fr. Gk mousike any art presided over by …
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THAMYRIS — also spelled Thamyras, in Greek mythology, a Thracian poet who loved the beautiful youth Hyacinthus (q.v.). Thamyris' attentions, however, were …
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TERPSICHORE — in Greek religion, one of the nine Muses, patron of lyric poetry and dancing (in some versions, flute playing). She …
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MUSE — Greek Mousa, or Moisa, Latin Musa in Greco-Roman religion and mythology, any of a group of sister goddesses of obscure …
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MNEMOSYNE — in Greek mythology, the goddess of memory. A Titaness, she was the daughter of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth), and, …
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MEMLING, HANS — born c. 1430/35, Seligenstadt, near Frankfurt am Main died August 11, 1494, Bruges Memling also spelled Memlinc leading Flemish painter …
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JOUVE, PIERRE-JEAN — born Oct. 11, 1887, Arras, Fr. died Jan. 8, 1976, Paris French poet, novelist, and critic. Early in his career, …
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GILSON, TIENNE — born June 13, 1884, Paris, France died Sept. 19, 1978, Cravant in full tienne-henry Gilson French Christian philosopher and historian …
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CASTALIA — a source of poetic inspiration. Castalia was the name of a nymph who threw herself into or was transformed into …
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MUSE — muse, Muse BrE AmE mjuːz ▷ mused mjuːzd ▷ muses, Muses ˈmjuːz ɪz -əz ▷ musing/ly ˈmjuːz ɪŋ /li
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MUSE — ( muses, musing, mused) 1. If you muse on something, you think about it, usually saying or writing what you …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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MUSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB on ▪ I start musing on how it is we do find ourselves …
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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BEYOND — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES above and beyond (= greater than it is your duty to show ) ▪ …
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MUSAGETES — [Greek] "Leader of the Muses". An epithet of Apollo as leader of the nine Muses.
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AGANIPPE — [Greek] A nymph, the daughter of the river-deity Ternessus. She resides in the well Aganippe near Thespiae, at the base …
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MUSE — n 1. греч. миф. Муза the suckling of the Muses - питомец муз 2. (the muse) 1> вдохновение the muse …
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