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Mnemosyne

noun Mne·mos·y·ne \ni-ˈmä-sə-nē, -zə-\

Definition of MNEMOSYNE

:  the Greek goddess of memory and mother of the Muses by Zeus
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Origin of MNEMOSYNE

Latin, from Greek Mnēmosynē
First Known Use: 1582

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