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Parnassian — Par*nas sian, n. [F. parnassien.] One of a school of French poets of the Second Empire (1852 70) who emphasized metrical form and made little use of emotion as poetic material; so called from the name (Parnasse contemporain) of the volume in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parnassian — Par*nas sian, a. [L. Parnassius.] Of or pertaining to Parnassus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parnassian — Par*nas sian, n. [See {Parnassus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to the genus {Parnassius}. They inhabit the mountains, both in the Old World and in America. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parnassian — [pär nas′ē ən] adj. [L Parnassius] 1. of Mount Parnassus 2. of the art of poetry 3. of the Parnassians n. [Fr parnassien, after Le Parnasse contemporain, title of their first collection (1866)] a member of a school of 19th cent. French poets… … English World dictionary
Parnassian — Parnassianism, Parnassism, n. /pahr nas ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to Mount Parnassus. 2. pertaining to poetry. 3. of, pertaining to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief… … Universalium
Parnassian — Par•nas•si•an [[t]pɑrˈnæs i ən[/t]] adj. 1) geg pertaining to Mount Parnassus 2) lit. pertaining to poetry 3) lit. pertaining to or noting a school of French poets of the late 19th century who emphasized form over emotion 4) lit. a poet of the… … From formal English to slang
Parnassian — /paˈnæsiən/ (say pah naseeuhn) adjective 1. relating to Mount Parnassus. 2. relating to poetry. 3. denoting or relating to a school of French poets, of the latter half of the 19th century, characterised especially by emphasis of form and by… …
parnassian butterfly — ▪ subfamily any member of the insect subfamily Parnassiinae of the cosmopolitan family Papilionidae (order Lepidoptera). The parnassian (Parnassius), also known as apollo, found in mountainous alpine regions in Asia, Europe, and North America,… … Universalium
Parnassian — adj. of or pertaining to the Greek mountain Parnassus; of or pertaining to poetic works; poetic; of or pertaining to the 19th century French school of poets n. poet of the 19th century French school of classical poets who made little use of… … English contemporary dictionary
Parnassian — [pα: nasɪən] adjective 1》 relating to poetry; poetic. 2》 denoting a group of French poets who emphasized strictness of form, named from the anthology Le Parnasse contemporain (1866) … English new terms dictionary
