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Muse [mju:z]Mythology Muse f;∎ the (nine) Muses les (neuf) Muses fpl;∎ to call on one's muse invoquer sa muse
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Nine Muses (band) — Nine Muses Nine muses in Mnet 20 s Choice Awards, August 2010 Background information Also known as 9Muses; The Model Dols O … Wikipedia
The Nine Muses — For the mythological figures, see Muse. The Nine Muses may also refer to nine letters written by Aeschines, or [http://www.wheatlandpress.com/nine/index.html a recent anthology] . [ thumb|Francesco Bartolozzi] The Nine Muses, Or, Poems Written by … Wikipedia
Nine — Nine, n. 1. The number greater than eight by a unit; nine units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix. [1913 Webster] 3. A group of nine people; as, the New York nine (a baseball team). [PJC] {The Nine}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nine — [nīn] adj. [ME nyen < OE nigon, akin to Ger neun < IE * enewen (> Gr ennea, L novem, nine), prob. extension of base * newo , NEW, indicating a new division of the numeral system commencing with 9] totaling one more than eight n. 1. the… … English World dictionary
nine — ► CARDINAL NUMBER 1) one less than ten; 9. (Roman numeral: ix or IX.) 2) (the Nine) Greek Mythology the nine Muses. ● dressed (up) to the nines Cf. ↑dressed up to the nines … English terms dictionary
Muses — In mythology, muses are the goddesses of art and science, and they provide inspiration to those who engage in the practice of these fields. The daughters of Jupiter and Mnemosyne, their birth place is Pieria at the foot of Mount Olympus where… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Muses in popular culture — The nine Muses of Greek mythology have been portrayed in many different modern fictional works. Contents 1 Calliope 1.1 Literature 1.2 Film and television 1.3 Theater … Wikipedia
nine — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than eight, or one less than ten; the sum of five units and four units. 2 a symbol for this (9, ix, IX). 3 a size etc. denoted by nine. 4 a set or team of nine individuals. 5 the time of nine o clock (is it nine yet?). 6 a … Useful english dictionary
nine — noun Etymology: Middle English, from nyne, adjective, from Old English nigon; akin to Old High German niun nine, Latin novem, Greek ennea Date: before 12th century 1. see number table 2. the ninth in a set or series < wears a nine > 3. something… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nine lyric poets — The nine muses: Clio, Thalia, Erato, Euterpe, Polyhymnia, Calliope, Terpsichore, Urania, Melpomene The nine lyric poets (nine melic poets) were a canon of archaic Greek composers esteemed by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria as worthy of… … Wikipedia
nine — cardinal number 1》 equivalent to the product of three and three; one less than ten; 9. (Roman numeral: ix or IX.) 2》 (the Nine) Greek Mythology the nine Muses. Phrases to (or Brit. up to) the nines to a great or elaborate extent: she was dressed… … English new terms dictionary