The Wordnik Word of the Day for November 1, 2012 is

psychopomp
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A guide or conductor of spirits or souls to the other world: a special title of Hermes.

‘Psychopomp’ comes from a Greek word meaning ‘spirit-guide.’

 

Example:
We have seen that the original werewolf, howling in the wintry blast, is a kind of psychopomp, or leader of departed souls; he is the wild ancestor of the death-dog, whose voice Read More...