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The definition of myth
4 Definitions of: myth
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- noun, a) a story about superhuman beings of an earlier age taken by preliterate society to be a true account, usually of how natural phenomena, social customs, etc, came into existence b)another word for mythology
- noun, a person or thing whose existence is fictional or unproven
- noun, (in modern literature) a theme or character type embodying an idea
- noun, philosophy (esp in the writings of Plato) an allegory or parable
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| Synonyms: | tradition, superstition, fancy, invention, legend, imagination, story, fiction, saga, fable | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of myth