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Parnassian

Pronunciation: /pɑːˈnasɪən/
Definition of Parnassian

adjective

  • 1 literary relating to poetry; poetic.
  • 2denoting a group of French poets of the late 19th century who emphasized strictness of form, named from the anthology Le Parnasse contemporain (1866): the Parnassian movement

noun

  • a member of the Parnassian group of poets: the poetic values of the Parnassians

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Definition of Parnassian in the US English dictionary