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Cas·ta·lia (kas tā′lē ə)
spring on Mount Parnassus, Greece: in ancient times it was sacred to the Muses and was considered a source of poetic inspiration for those who bathed in it
Etymology: L < Gr Kastalia
Related Forms:
- Castalian Cas·ta′·lian adjective
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