Muse – definition of muse by The Free Dictionary

Muse (myo͞oz) n. 1. Greek Mythology Any of the nine daughters of Mnemosyne and Zeus, each of whom presided over a different art or science. 2. muse a. A guiding spirit. b. A source of inspiration: the lover who was the painter’s muse. 3. muse Archaic A poet. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin Mūsa, from Greek Mousa; see men- in Indo-European …

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