muse

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Noun muse has 2 senses

Muse - in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
--₁ is a kind of Greek deity
--₁ has particulars:
Calliope; Clio; Erato; Euterpe; Melpomene; Polyhymnia; Terpsichore; Thalia; Urania
muse - the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"
--₂ is a kind of source, seed, germ

Derived form: verb muse₁

Verb muse has 1 sense

chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
--₁ is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate

Derived forms: noun muse₂, noun muser₁, noun musing₁
Sample sentence:
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Muse

Noun:

A person or a divine spirit that inspires an artist, writer, or musician.

Example sentence: The famous poet claimed that his muse was a river nymph.

A source of creative inspiration or encouragement.

Example sentence: Nature has always been the artist's greatest muse.

Verb:

To become deeply absorbed in thought or to meditate.

Example sentence: Taylor sat in the park, musing about the mysteries of the universe.

To gaze thoughtfully or wonderingly.

Example sentence: As she rested on the balcony, she mused upon the beauty of the sunset.

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