Psychopomp (noun)
sai-koh-pomp
A person who conducts spirits or souls to the other world, as Hermes or Charon.
First recorded in 1860–65, psychopomp is from the Greek word psȳchopompós conductor of souls. See psycho-, pomp
Example sentences
“He’s focusing on “psychopomp work” – the guiding of newly dead souls into the afterlife.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
