# Parnassus

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #61,689

## Definitions
1. A mountain in central Greece, adjacent the site of the ancient city of Delphi, that in Greek mythology was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs and was the home of the Muses.
2. The home of poetry, literature, and learning.
3. A small town in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Mount Parnassus.

## Etymology
From Latin Parnāsus, from Ancient Greek Παρνασσός (Parnassós).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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