3 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Lethe noun: (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive [syn: {River Lethe}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Lethe \Le"the\ (l[=e]"th[-e]), noun [L., fr. Gr. lh'qh, prop., forgetfulness; akin to lanqa'nesqai to forget, lanqa'nein to escape notice.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A river of Hades whose waters when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past. 2. Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Lethe \Le"the\ (l[=e]"th[-e] or l[=e]th), noun [See {Lethal}.] Death. [Obs.] --Shak.

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