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Meaning of POLYHYMNIA

Pronunciation:  `pâlu'himneeu

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 Definition: [n]  (Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pol`y*hym"ni*a\, n. [L., from Gr. ?; poly`s many + ?
hymn.] (Anc. Myth.)
The Muse of lyric poetry.
 
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