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MUSE
muse
(noun) the source of an artist’s inspiration; “Euterpe was his muse”
Muse
(noun) in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
muse (plural muses)
A source of inspiration.
(archaic) A poet; a bard.
Usage notes
• The plural musae can also be found, though it is much rarer than muses.
Synonyms
• (source of inspiration): Pierian spring
Etymology 2
Verb
muse (third-person singular simple present muses, present participle musing, simple past and past participle mused)
(intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
(transitive) To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
(transitive) To think on; to meditate on.
(transitive) To wonder at.
Synonyms
• See also ponder
Noun
muse (plural muses)
An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
Etymology 3
Noun
muse (plural muses)
A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.
Anagrams
• Semu, emus, umes
Etymology
Noun
Muse (plural Muses)
One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.
Usage notes
The plural Musae can also be found, though it is much rarer than Muses.
Anagrams
• Semu, emus, umes
Source: Wiktionary
Muse, n. Etym: [From F. musse. See Muset.]
Definition: A gap or hole in a hedge, hence, wall, or the like, through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset. Find a hare without a muse. Old Prov.
Muse, n. Etym: [F. Muse, L. Musa, Gr. Mosaic, n., Music.]
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: One of the nine goddesses who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; -- often used in the plural. Granville commands; your aid, O Muses, bring: What Muse for Granville can refuse to sing Pope.
Note: The names of the Muses were Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polymnia or Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania.
2. A particular power and practice of poetry. Shak.
3. A poet; a bard. [R.] Milton.
Muse, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mused; p. pr. & vb. n. Musing.] Etym: [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, Muzzle, n.]
1. To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate. "Thereon mused he." Chaucer. He mused upon some dangerous plot. Sir P. Sidney.
2. To be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study. Daniel.
3. To wonder. [Obs.] Spenser. B. Jonson.
Syn.
– To consider; meditate; ruminate. See Ponder.
Muse, v. t.
1. To think on; to meditate on. Come, then, expressive Silence, muse his praise. Thomson.
2. To wonder at. [Obs.] Shak.
Muse, n.
1. Contemplation which abstracts the mind from passing scenes; absorbing thought; hence, absence of mind; a brown study. Milton.
2. Wonder, or admiration. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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