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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason;
- Example: "his mind wandered"
- Example: "I couldn't get his words out of my head"
[syn: mind, head, brain, psyche, nous]

2. the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life;
[syn: soul, psyche]

3. (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Psyche \Psy"che\, n. [L., fr. Gr. PSychh` Psyche, fr. psychh` the soul.] 1. (Class Myth.) A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personification of the soul. [1913 Webster] 2. The soul; the vital principle; the mind. [1913 Webster] 3. [F. psych['e].] A cheval glass. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

psyche n 1: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" [syn: mind, head, brain, psyche, nous] 2: the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life [syn: soul, psyche] 3: (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul