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Hippocrene definition

Hip·po·crene (hip′ō krēn′, hip′ō krē′nē)

noun

Gr. Myth. a fountain on Mt. Helicon, sacred to the Muses: its waters inspire poets

Etymology: L < Gr Hippokrēnē < hippos (see hippo-) + krēnē, a spring, fountain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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