Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Lethe
Lethe, proper n. [L. Lēthē < Gk 'forgetfulness'.]
Transport; oblivion; memory loss; obliteration of past pain; [mythology] dew; rain water; Hades river that made drinkers forget their past; [fig.] nectar; sweet plant liquid.
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