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Definition of "lethe" [le•the]

  • Greek Mythology The river of forgetfulness, one of the five rivers in Hades. (noun)
  • A condition of forgetfulness; oblivion. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lethe" in a sentence
  • "Greeks at the time, long before Aristotle, understood what Aletheia was, with heavy influence of what "lethe" was."
  • "About as meaningless as the word ‘freedom’ is. lethe Says:"
  • "These are less confrontational and pose no legal threats lethe"