Meaning Of The Word Nepenthe
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Nepenthe Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Nepenthe?
nepenthe in American English
a drug supposed by the ancient Greeks to cause forgetfulness of sorrow noun: a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble nepenthe in British English noun: a drug, or the plant providing it, that ancient writers referred to as a means of forgetting grief or trouble |
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