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11Muse — (myo͞oz) n. 1) Greek Mythology Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, each of whom presided over a different art or science. 2) muse a) A guiding spirit. b) A source of inspiration: »the lover who was the painter s muse. 3) muse Archaic …
12muse — Muse, Tantost est nom f. gen. et signifie ores, ce que les Latins appellent Musa, prins du Grec {{t=g}}mousa,{{/t}} qui signifie ou Chant, selon Orphée en ses hymnes, quasi {{t=g}}mélêsa,{{/t}} ou Contuberne, quasi {{t=g}}homoiousa,{{/t}} à cause …
13muse — MUSE. s. f. Les Anciens ont feint que les Muses estoient des Déesses qui presidoient aux Arts Liberaux, & principalement à la Poësie, & qu elles estoient filles de Jupiter & de Memnosine. Les neuf Muses. invoquer les Muses. estre inspiré par les… …
14Muse — Muse, n. [F. Muse, L. Musa, Gr. ?. Cf. {Mosaic}, n., {Music}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) One of the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; often used in… …
15Muse — Muse, n. [From F. musse. See {Muset}.] A gap or hole in a hedge, hence, wall, or the like, through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset. [1913 Webster] Find a hare without a muse. Old Prov. [1913 Webster] …
16Muse — Muse, v. t. 1. To think on; to meditate on. [1913 Webster] Come, then, expressive Silence, muse his praise. Thomson. [1913 Webster] 2. To wonder at. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
17muse — Ⅰ. muse [1] ► NOUN 1) (Muse) (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences. 2) a woman who is the inspiration for a creative artist. ORIGIN Greek mousa. Ⅱ. muse …
18Muse — Muse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Musing}.] [F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See {Morsel}, and cf. {Amuse},… …
19Muse — Muse, n. 1. Contemplation which abstracts the mind from passing scenes; absorbing thought; hence, absence of mind; a brown study. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Wonder, or admiration. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
20Muse — [myo͞oz] n. [OFr < L musa < Gr mousa, a Muse, music, eloquence < ? IE base * mendh , to pay attention to, be lively > ON munda, to strive] 1. Gr. Myth. any of the MUSES 2. a) [m ] the spirit that is thought to inspire a poet or other… …
