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Definition of Muse

Muse A gap or hole in a hedge, hence, wall, or the like, through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset. One of the nine goddesses who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; -- often used in the plural. A particular power and practice of poetry. A poet; a bard. To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate. To be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study. To wonder. To think on; to meditate on. To wonder at. Contemplation which abstracts the mind from passing scenes; absorbing thought; hence, absence of mind; a brown study. Wonder, or admiration. Related Definitions: Absence, Absent, Absorbing, Accustomed, Admiration, Also, And, Animal, As, At, Bard, Be, Brown, Closely, Contemplation, Different, From, Gap, Hedge, Hence, Hole, In, Is, Like, Meditate, Mind, Muset, Nine, Not, Observe, Occupied, Of, Often, On, One, Or, Over, Particular, Pass, Passing, Plural, Poet, Poetry, Power, Practice, Present, Presided, Silence, So, Song, Study, The, Think, Thought, Through, To, Used, Wall, Which, Who, Wild, Wonder

Muse Quotations O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention. William Shakespeare For hundreds of years people have talked about artists having inspiration, but often, some persons would say, write us a symphony or write us a song, on commission. The artists would come up with a masterpiece without waiting to have their muse inspire them. Tom Glazer Most bands have a sound that they're already identified with, so for the producer it becomes a process of helping them find their muse in the studio to make a record that will not only satisfy them artistically, but will also do something in the marketplace. Jerry Harrison I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse. Anthony Trollope When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back! Judy Collins

Muse Translations muse in Dutch is muze muse in Finnish is runotar muse in French is muse muse in Spanish is musa

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