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Lethe

UK/ˈliːθi/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

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(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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From Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē, “forgetfulness”).

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