1. forgetfulness or oblivion
Usage: literary
2. in Greek mythology, a river in Hades whose waters cause forgetfulness of the past
Usage: mythology

Examples

• The old man drifted into a peaceful lethe, forgetting his troubles.
• After the trauma, she welcomed the lethe that came with time.
• The poet wrote of drinking from the river Lethe to escape painful memories.
• In classical literature, lethe represents the blessing of forgetting.
• The medication brought a merciful lethe to his chronic pain.
• Ancient Greeks believed souls drank from Lethe before reincarnation.