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muse

Pronunciation: /mjuːz/

The English word “muse” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Of a person: a source of inspiration.
  2. A poet; a bard.
  3. An act of musing; a period of thoughtfulness.
  4. A gap or hole in a hedge, fence, etc. through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset.

verb

  1. To become lost in thought, to ponder.
  2. To say (something) with due consideration or thought.
  3. To think on; to meditate on.
  4. To wonder at.

Etymology

From Middle French muse, from Latin Mūsa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

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