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Parnassian
[ pahr-nas-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- pertaining to Mount Parnassus.
- pertaining to poetry.
- of, relating to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief in art for art's sake, by an emphasis on metrical form, and by the repression of emotive elements: so called from Le Parnasse Contemporain, the title of their first collection of poems, published in 1866.
noun
- a member of the Parnassian school of French poets.
Parnassian
1/ pɑːˈnæsɪən /
adjective
- of or relating to Mount Parnassus or poetry
Parnassian
2/ pɑːˈnæsɪən /
noun
- one of a school of French poets of the late 19th century who wrote verse that emphasized metrical form and restricted emotion
adjective
- of or relating to the Parnassians or their poetry
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Derived Forms
- Parˈnassianˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- Par·nassi·an·ism Par·nassism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Parnassian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Parnassian1
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Example Sentences
Scudery, brother of the celebrated Mademoiselle Scudery, was a true Parnassian bully.
But when Pope undertakes to hunt down the vermin of literature, this is no distraction of the Parnassian realm by civil war.
The god ordered a bushel of his best Parnassian wheat to be carefully winnowed, and he presented the critic with the chaff.
In Leconte de Lisle the Parnassian movement seems to crystallize.
The city of Delphi was built upon the lower declivities of the Parnassian ranges, and yet high above the surrounding country.
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