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Mnemosyne definition

Mne·mosy·ne (nē mäs′i nē′, -mäz′-)

noun

Gr. Myth. the goddess of memory, and mother (by Zeus) of the Muses

Etymology: L < Gr mnēmosynē, memory < mnasthai, to remember: see mnemonic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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