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Pierian

Pi-e′ri-an

,
Adj.
[L.
Pierius
, from Mount
Pierus
, in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.]
Of or pertaining to Pierides or Muses.
Drink deep, or taste not the
Pierian
spring.
Pope.

Definition 2024


Pierian

Pierian

English

Adjective

Pierian (comparative more Pierian, superlative most Pierian)

  1. Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
    • 1711, Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism:
      Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

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