Parnassus

American  

[pahr-nas-uhs] / pɑrˈnæs əs /

noun

1. Modern Name Liakoura.  Mount Parnassus. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. About 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).

2. a collection of poems or of elegant literature.

3. the world of poetry or poets collectively.

   a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.

4. any center of poetry or artistic activity.

   Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.

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Parnassus British  

/ pɑːˈnæsəs /

noun

1. Modern Greek names: Parnassós.   Liákoura.  a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft)

2. 1. the world of poetry

   2. a centre of poetic or other creative activity

3. a collection of verse or belles-lettres

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Parnassus Cultural  

1. A mountain in Greece. According to classical mythology, it was one of the mountains where the Muses lived. The Delphic oracle was on one of its slopes.

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Parnassus is known as the mythological home of poetry and music.

Example Sentences

“We really like the business,” says Lori Keith, a mid-cap portfolio manager at Parnassus Investments.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

That has helped make international stocks an attractive alternative, said Ken Ryan, a portfolio manager at Parnassus Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

"Microsoft is using its incumbent software relationships, whereas Google is coming in as a little bit of a challenger here," said Krishna Chintalapalli, portfolio manager at Parnassus Investments, an investor in Alphabet and Microsoft.

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2023

Lynch is a buyer at Parnassus, and will be joining Patchett for part of her “Tom Lake” tour.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Delphi under towering Parnassus, where Apollo’s oracle was, plays an important part in mythology.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton