/ Dictionary / Index P Parnassus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Par•nas•sus Pronunciation: (pär-nas'us), [key] — n. Modern,a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. ab. 8000 ft. (2440 m). a collection of poems or of elegant literature. the world of poetry or poets collectively: a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus. any center of poetry or artistic activity: Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parnassus (Thesaurus) Parnassian Parnell Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rarefied Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language