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myth (mit̸h)
noun
- a traditional story of unknown authorship, ostensibly with a historical basis, but serving usually to explain some phenomenon of nature, the origin of man, or the customs, institutions, religious rites, etc. of a people: myths usually involve the exploits of gods and heroes
- such stories collectively; mythology
- any fictitious story, or unscientific account, theory, belief, etc.
- any imaginary person or thing spoken of as though existing
Etymology: LL mythos < Gr, a word, speech, story, legend
myth
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myth
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Preposition: of
- neutrality: First, we must outgrow the myth of neutrality.
Converse of object
- dispel: However, testing the theory using an air filter enclosed in a vented housing should dispel the myth.
Adjective modifier
- Greek: Medea's story is the most terrible of the Greek myths.
Modifies a noun
- buster: Refugees ( see asylum support ) Asylum seeker myth buster and information about the Asylum Support Service.
Noun used with modifier
- creation: A part of the Indian creation myth says the Gods created an ocean of milk from which all living forms emerged.
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Myth deals in false universals, to dull the pain of particular circumstances.
O Sleepless as the river under thee, Vaulting the sea, the prairies'dreaming sod, Unto us lowliest sometime sweep, descend And of the curveship lend a myth to God.
Our Meistersinger, thou set breath in steel; And it was thou who on the boldest heel Stood up and flung the span on even wing Of that great Bridge, our Myth, whereof I sing.
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