单词 | psychopompal |
释义 | > as lemmaspsychoˈpompal psychoˈpompal adj. [compare earlier psychopompous adj.] rare of or relating to a psychopomp. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > [adjective] > of conductor of souls psychopompous1855 psychopompal1885 1885 A. Stewart 'Twixt Ben Nevis & Glencoe xxxix. 291 The psychopompal vehicle, the ‘fiery chariot’ in which the spirit was conveyed. 1950 M. Heron tr. M. Griaule Africa 81 This myth and this ritual [of death and mourning] which emphasise the psychopompal character of a complex aesthetic material, give us a great deal of information. < as lemmas |
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