Mne·mos·y·ne | \ ni-ˈmä-sə-nē 
, -zə- \
, -zə- \Definition of Mnemosyne
: the Greek goddess of memory and mother of the Muses by Zeus
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The first known use of Mnemosyne was in 1582
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