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Pierides

Pierides noun: the Muses.

Noun

Pierides pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The Muses.

Origin of Pierides

From Ancient Greek Πιερίδες (Pierídes).

Questions about Pierides

What does Pierides mean?
Pierides means the Muses.
What part of speech is Pierides?
Pierides is a noun.

Words near Pierides in the dictionary

  1. Pierian Spring
  2. Pierian Springs
  3. piericidin
  4. piericidins
  5. pierid
  6. Pierides
  7. pieridine
  8. pierids
  9. pierine
  10. pierines
  11. pierless

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