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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
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