muse — [ myz ] n. f. • XIIIe; lat. musa, gr. moûsa 1 ♦ Chacune des neuf déesses qui, dans la mythologie antique, présidaient aux arts libéraux. Les neuf Muses : Clio (histoire), Calliope (éloquence, poésie héroïque), Melpomène (tragédie), Thalie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
muse — 1. (mu z ) s. f. 1° Chacune des neuf déesses qui présidaient, suivant les anciens, aux arts libéraux (on met une majuscule). Clio, Muse de l histoire ; Calliope, Muse de l éloquence et de la poésie héroïque ; Melpomène, Muse de la tragédie ;… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Clio — muse of history, from L. Clio, from Gk. Kleio, lit. the proclaimer, from kleiein to tell of, celebrate, make famous, from kleos rumor, report, news; good report, fame, glory, from PIE *klew yo , from root *kleu to hear (see LISTEN (Cf. listen)).… … Etymology dictionary
Clio — Clio, Muse, s. Kleio … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Muse — /myoohz/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a. any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various… … Universalium
muse — muser, n. /myoohz/, v., mused, musing. v.i. 1. to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject. 2. Archaic. to gaze meditatively or wonderingly. v.t. 3. to meditate on. 4. to comment thoughtfully or ruminate upon. [1300 50; ME musen to mutter … Universalium
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muse and muses — Generally, a guiding spirit or source of inspiration. In Greek mythology, the nine patron goddesses of the arts; daughters of Zeus (principal god of the Greek pantheon, ruler of the heavens) and Mnemosyne (a titan who personified memory.) They … Glossary of Art Terms
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Clio (disambiguation) — Clio is the muse of heroic poetry and history in Greek mythology. Clio may also refer to: Clio, the name of one of the Oceanids Clio, the name of one of the Nereids Contents 1 Places 1.1 United States 1.2 Greece … Wikipedia