Definition of psychopomp in English:

psychopomp

(also psychopompos)

noun ˈsʌɪkə(ʊ)pɒmpˈsīkōˌpämp

1(in Greek mythology) a guide of souls to the place of the dead.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is some folklore in England & Scotland which suggests that the owl was thought of as a harbinger of death and a psychopomp.
- Beelzebub was originally called Baal-Zebul, meaning ‘Baal, the Lord’ a widely worshipped Philistine God-King, who was said to be a psychopompos, a guardian of souls (again).
1. 1.1 The spiritual guide of a living person's soul.
  as modifier a psychopomp figure who stays by her and walks in her dreams
  Example sentencesExamples
  Purification is one of the shaman's tasks, along with healing, psychopomp work, and communicating with nature spirits.
  Most practitioners will be used to psychopomp work, and will be able to locate the spirit and guide it on to wherever it's supposed to be.

Origin

From Greek psukhopompos, from psukhē 'soul' + pompos 'conductor'.

Definition of psychopomp in US English:

psychopomp

(also psychopompos)

nounˈsīkōˌpämp

1(in Greek mythology) a guide of souls to the place of the dead.
Example sentencesExamples
- Beelzebub was originally called Baal-Zebul, meaning ‘Baal, the Lord’ a widely worshipped Philistine God-King, who was said to be a psychopompos, a guardian of souls (again).
- There is some folklore in England & Scotland which suggests that the owl was thought of as a harbinger of death and a psychopomp.
1. 1.1 The spiritual guide of a living person's soul.
  as modifier a psychopomp figure who stays by her and walks in her dreams
  Example sentencesExamples
  Purification is one of the shaman's tasks, along with healing, psychopomp work, and communicating with nature spirits.
  Most practitioners will be used to psychopomp work, and will be able to locate the spirit and guide it on to wherever it's supposed to be.

Origin

From Greek psukhopompos, from psukhē ‘soul’ + pompos ‘conductor’.

单词	psychopomp
释义	Definition of psychopomp in English: psychopomp (also psychopompos) noun ˈsʌɪkə(ʊ)pɒmpˈsīkōˌpämp 1(in Greek mythology) a guide of souls to the place of the dead. Example sentencesExamples There is some folklore in England & Scotland which suggests that the owl was thought of as a harbinger of death and a psychopomp. Beelzebub was originally called Baal-Zebul, meaning ‘Baal, the Lord’ a widely worshipped Philistine God-King, who was said to be a psychopompos, a guardian of souls (again). 1.1 The spiritual guide of a living person's soul. as modifier a psychopomp figure who stays by her and walks in her dreams Example sentencesExamples Purification is one of the shaman's tasks, along with healing, psychopomp work, and communicating with nature spirits. Most practitioners will be used to psychopomp work, and will be able to locate the spirit and guide it on to wherever it's supposed to be. Origin From Greek psukhopompos, from psukhē 'soul' + pompos 'conductor'. Definition of psychopomp in US English: psychopomp (also psychopompos) nounˈsīkōˌpämp 1(in Greek mythology) a guide of souls to the place of the dead. Example sentencesExamples Beelzebub was originally called Baal-Zebul, meaning ‘Baal, the Lord’ a widely worshipped Philistine God-King, who was said to be a psychopompos, a guardian of souls (again). There is some folklore in England & Scotland which suggests that the owl was thought of as a harbinger of death and a psychopomp. 1.1 The spiritual guide of a living person's soul. as modifier a psychopomp figure who stays by her and walks in her dreams Example sentencesExamples Purification is one of the shaman's tasks, along with healing, psychopomp work, and communicating with nature spirits. Most practitioners will be used to psychopomp work, and will be able to locate the spirit and guide it on to wherever it's supposed to be. Origin From Greek psukhopompos, from psukhē ‘soul’ + pompos ‘conductor’.
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