[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.
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2. The soul; the vital principle; the mind.
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3. [F. psych['e].] A cheval glass.
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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