Sea-nymph
11Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… …
12sea-maid — n. 1. Mermaid, siren. 2. Sea nymph, water nymph …
13Sea lemon — Taxobox name = Sea lemon image caption = Peltodoris nobilis regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda ordo = Opisthobranchia subordo = Nudibranchia familia = Dorididae familia authority = Rafinesque, 1815 subdivision ranks = Genera …
14sea-maid — sea′ maid or sea′ maid en n. 1) mermaid 2) myt a goddess or nymph of the sea • Etymology: 1580–90 …
15sea maid — sea maid, 1. = mermaid. (Cf. ↑mermaid) 2. a goddess or nymph of the sea …
16nymph — nymphal, nymphean /nim fee euhn/, adj. /nimf/, n. 1. one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as… …
17nymph — n 1. sylph, sylphid, nymphet, wood or mountain nymph; water nymph, water sprite, undine, ondine, sea maid, sea maiden, mermaid; Ail Class. Myth. dryad, hamadryad, oread, naiad, Oceanid, Nereid, Siren, Rom. Legend.Napaea, Roman Religion.Camena,… …
18nymph — [[t]nɪmf[/t]] n. 1) myt any of a class of lesser deities in classical mythology, conceived of as beautiful young women inhabiting the sea, rivers, trees, or mountains 2) a beautiful or graceful young woman 3) ent the young of an insect that… …
19sea-maid — /see mayd /, n. 1. a mermaid. 2. a goddess or nymph of the sea. Also, sea maiden /see mayd n/. [1580 90; SEA + MAID] * * * …
20nymph — /nɪmf / (say nimf) noun 1. one of a numerous class of inferior divinities of mythology, conceived as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity. 2.… …
