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mythos

my·thos [ m thòss, mí thòss ] (plural my·thoi [ m thoy ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. set of attitudes: the interrelated set of beliefs, attitudes, and values held by a society or cultural group

2. myth or mythology: a myth or mythology

[Mid-18th century. < Greek muthos "speech, myth"]
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