NOUN | object | Parnassus, Mount Parnassus, Liakoura | (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived |
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Sounds | paa.rnae'sahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry. | |
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Synonyms | Mount Parnassus, Liakoura | |
Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | mountain peak | The summit of a mountain |
Part of | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
Catalan | Parnàs |
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