Meaning of CLIO
| Pronunciation: | | 'klIow
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| | Definition: | | [n] (Greek mythology) the Muse of history |
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| | See Also: | | Muse | |
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| | Definition: | | \Cli"o\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? the proclaimer, fr. ? to call,
tell of, make famous.] (Class. Myth.)
The Muse who presided over history.
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| | Related Terms: | | adventures, annals, artistic imagination, autobiography, biographical sketch, biography, Calliope, case history, chronicle, chronicles, chronology, conception, confessions, creative imagination, creative power, creative thought, curriculum vitae, diary, Erato, esemplastic imagination, esemplastic power, Euterpe, experiences, fortunes, genius, hagiography, hagiology, historiography, history, inspiration, journal, legend, life, life and letters, life story, martyrology, Melpomene, memoir, memoirs, memorabilia, memorial, memorials, muse, Muse of history, mythicization, mythification, mythopoeia, necrology, obituary, photobiography, poetic imagination, Polyhymnia, profile, record, resume, shaping imagination, story, Terpsichore, Thalia, theory of history |
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