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Lethe

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Noun

1. 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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lethe

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noun
1. Greek mythology
a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters
2. 
forgetfulness

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Lethe

see synonyms of lethe
noun
1.  Classical Mythology
the river of forgetfulness, flowing through Hades, whose water produces loss of memory in those who drink of it
2. 
oblivion; forgetfulness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lethe

see synonyms of lethe
n.
Greek Mythology
The river of forgetfulness, one of the five rivers in Hades.

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