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Lethe : (noun)
1: (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 [syn: Lethe, River
Lethe]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lethe : \Le"the\ (l[=e]"th[-e] or l[=e]th), n. [See Lethal.]
Death.[Obs.] --Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Lethe : \Le"the\ (l[=e]"th[-e]), n. [L., fr. Gr. lh`qh, prop.,
forgetfulness; akin to lanqa`nesqai to forget, lanqa`nein to
escape notice.]
1. (Class. Myth.) A river of Hades whose waters when drunk
caused forgetfulness of the past.
2. Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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