Pierian

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Etymology

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Latin Pierius, from Mount Pierus in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.

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Pierian (comparative more Pierian, superlative most Pierian)

  1. Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
    • 1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: [] W[illiam] Lewis []; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor [], T[homas] Osborn[e] [], and J[ohn] Graves [], →OCLC:
      Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

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