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Lethe

Le·the [ lthee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mythical river of forgetfulness in Hades: in Greek mythology, a river in Hades whose water made those who drank it forget their past

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek lēthē "forgetfulness"]

Le·the·an adjective
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