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1. (n.) Lethe
a river in the ancient Greek underworld whose water caused those who drank it to forget their past.
2. Lethe
(usu. l.c.) forgetfulness; oblivion.
Etymology: (< L < Gk lēthē lit., forgetfulness, der. of lanthánesthai to forget)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Lethe, River Lethe
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) lethe
death
2. (noun) lethe
a river of Hades whose waters when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past
3. (noun) lethe
oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. lethe
in the Greek mythology a stream in the nether world, a draught of the waters of which, generally extended to the ghosts of the dead on their entrance into Pluto's kingdom, obliterated all recollection of the past and its sorrows.
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