Pierian
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin Pierius, from Mount Pierus in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Pierian (comparative more Pierian, superlative most Pierian)
- Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
- 1709, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W. Lewis […], published 1711, →OCLC:
- Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
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References[edit]
- “Pierian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.