a. [ L. Pierius, from Mount Pierus, in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses. ] Of or pertaining to Pierides or Muses. [ 1913 Webster ]
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Peirides. ] (Zool.) Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;. See Pierian. ] (Class. Myth.) The Muses. [ 1913 Webster ]