Liakoura

US: (Gk. lyä′ko̅o̅ rä)

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Lia•kou•ra  (Gk. lyä′ko̅o̅ rä), n. 

1. Place Names modern name of Parnassus (def. 1).

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Par•nas•sus  (pär nas′əs), n. 

1. Place Names Mount. Modern, Liakoura. a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. ab. 8000 ft. (2440 m).
2. Literature a collection of poems or of elegant literature.
3. Literature the world of poetry or poets collectively:
   a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.
4. Literature any center of poetry or artistic activity:
   Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.

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Liákoura / ˈljakura/ noun

1. a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for (Mount) Parnassus