muse1 mjuːz/Submit noun noun: Muse; plural noun: Muses; noun: muse; plural noun: muses 1. (in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences. synonyms: inspiration, creative influence, stimulus, stimulation; More 2. a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. "Yeats' muse, Maud Gonne" synonyms: inspiration, creative influence, stimulus, stimulation; More "Muse, yer a wooman"