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Muse

noun/mjˈuːz/
Definition
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
the source of an artist's inspiration
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mjˈuːz/
🇬🇧British English
/mjˈuːz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mjˈuːz/
1 syllable Say it as /mjˈuːz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
chew overmullruminateexcogitatecontemplatethink overmull overspeculatereflectpondermeditate
Parts of Speech
nounin ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
nounthe source of an artist's inspiration
“Euterpe was his muse”
verbreflect deeply on a subject
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
Word Forms
museverbreflect deeply on a subject
meditativeadjectivedeeply or seriously thoughtful
meditationnouncontinuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
ponderernouna reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
excogitativeadjectiveconcerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation
contemplativeadjectivedeeply or seriously thoughtful
contemplationnouna calm, lengthy, intent consideration
musenounthe source of an artist's inspiration
musernouna reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
musingnouna calm, lengthy, intent consideration
reflectiveadjectivedeeply or seriously thoughtful
mullernouna reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
ruminativeadjectivedeeply or seriously thoughtful
ruminationnouna calm, lengthy, intent consideration
ruminatornouna reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
speculativeadjectiveshowing curiosity
speculationnouncontinuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
musa
en la mitología griega antigua cualquiera de las 9 hijas de Zeus y Mnemosyne; protector de un arte o ciencia
🇮🇹Italian
musa
nell'antica mitologia greca una qualsiasi delle 9 figlie di Zeus e Mnemosyne; protettore di un'arte o di una scienza
🇳🇱Dutch
muze
in de oude Griekse mythologie een van de negen dochters van Zeus en Mnemosyne; beschermer van een kunst of wetenschap
🇵🇹Portuguese
musa
na mitologia grega antiga, qualquer uma das 9 filhas de Zeus e Mnemosyne; protetor de uma arte ou ciência
🇷🇺Russian
муза
в древнегреческой мифологии любая из 9 дочерей Зевса и Мнемозины; защитник искусства или науки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सरस्वती
प्राचीन यूनानी पौराणिक कथाओं में ज़ीउस और मेनेमोसिने की 9 बेटियों में से कोई; किसी कला या विज्ञान का रक्षक
🇧🇩Bengali
যাদু
প্রাচীন গ্রীক পৌরাণিক কাহিনীতে জিউস এবং মেমোসিনের 9 কন্যার যে কোনো একটি; একটি শিল্প বা বিজ্ঞানের রক্ষক
🇮🇳Tamil
அருங்காட்சியகம்
பண்டைய கிரேக்க புராணங்களில் ஜீயஸ் மற்றும் மெனிமோசைனின் 9 மகள்களில் யாராவது ஒருவர்; ஒரு கலை அல்லது அறிவியலின் பாதுகாவலர்
🇮🇳Telugu
మ్యూజ్
పురాతన గ్రీకు పురాణాలలో జ్యూస్ మరియు మ్నెమోసైన్ యొక్క 9 మంది కుమార్తెలలో ఎవరైనా; ఒక కళ లేదా సైన్స్ యొక్క రక్షకుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
संगीत
प्राचीन ग्रीक पौराणिक कथांमध्ये झ्यूस आणि मेनेमोसिनच्या 9 मुलींपैकी कोणतीही; कला किंवा विज्ञानाचा रक्षक
🇮🇳Gujarati
મનન કરવું
પ્રાચીન ગ્રીક પૌરાણિક કથાઓમાં ઝિયસ અને મેનેમોસીનની 9 પુત્રીઓમાંથી કોઈપણ; કલા અથવા વિજ્ઞાનનો રક્ષક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮ್ಯೂಸ್
ಪುರಾತನ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪುರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀಯಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆನೆಮೊಸಿನ್ ಅವರ 9 ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ; ಕಲೆ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನದ ರಕ್ಷಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മ്യൂസിയം
പുരാതന ഗ്രീക്ക് പുരാണങ്ങളിൽ സിയൂസിൻ്റെയും മ്നെമോസൈൻ്റെയും 9 പെൺമക്കളിൽ ആരെങ്കിലും; ഒരു കലയുടെയോ ശാസ്ത്രത്തിൻ്റെയോ സംരക്ഷകൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਿਊਜ਼
ਪ੍ਰਾਚੀਨ ਯੂਨਾਨੀ ਮਿਥਿਹਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਜ਼ਿਊਸ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਨੇਮੋਸਿਨ ਦੀਆਂ 9 ਧੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ; ਇੱਕ ਕਲਾ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਦਾ ਰੱਖਿਅਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
موسیقی
قدیم یونانی افسانوں میں زیوس اور منیموسین کی 9 بیٹیوں میں سے کوئی بھی۔ کسی فن یا سائنس کا محافظ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉思
在古希腊神话中，宙斯和摩涅莫绪涅的九个女儿中的任何一个；艺术或科学的保护者
🇯🇵Japanese
ミューズ
古代ギリシャ神話では、ゼウスとムネモシュネの9人の娘のいずれか。芸術または科学の保護者
🇰🇷Korean
뮤즈 신
고대 그리스 신화에서는 제우스와 므네모시네의 9명의 딸 중 하나입니다. 예술이나 과학의 수호자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nàng thơ
trong thần thoại Hy Lạp cổ đại có 9 cô con gái của Zeus và Mnemosyne; người bảo vệ một nghệ thuật hoặc khoa học
🇹🇭Thai
รำพึง
ในตำนานเทพเจ้ากรีกโบราณมีลูกสาว 9 คนของ Zeus และ Mnemosyne; ผู้พิทักษ์ศิลปะหรือวิทยาศาสตร์
🇮🇩Indonesian
inspirasi
dalam mitologi Yunani kuno salah satu dari 9 putri Zeus dan Mnemosyne; pelindung suatu seni atau ilmu pengetahuan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
موسى
في الأساطير اليونانية القديمة أي من بنات زيوس ومنيموسين التسعة؛ حامي الفن أو العلم
🇮🇷Persian
در فکر فرو رفتن
در اساطیر یونان باستان یکی از 9 دختر زئوس و منموسین. محافظ یک هنر یا علم
🇹🇷Turkish
ilham perisi
antik Yunan mitolojisinde Zeus ve Mnemosyne'nin 9 kızından biri; bir sanatın veya bilimin koruyucusu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּזָה
במיתולוגיה היוונית העתיקה כל אחת מ-9 בנותיהם של זאוס ומנמוסינה; מגן של אמנות או מדע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'muse'?
The primary meaning of 'muse' is 'in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'muse' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'muse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'muse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'muse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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