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Thalia definition

Tha·lia (t̸hā′lē ə, t̸hāl′yə; for 2, usually t̸hə lī′ə)

noun

  1. the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
  2. Bloom, one of the three Graces

Etymology: L < Gr Thaleia < thallein, to flourish, bloom < IE base *dhal-, to blossom > Alb dal, (I) sprout

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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