Definition of Clio

Clergyman

CLIO noun

	One of the nine Muses. Clio's function was to preside over history -- which she did with great dignity, many of the prominent citizens of Athens occupying seats on the platform, the meetings being addressed by Messrs. Xenophon, Herodotus and other popular speakers.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

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