naïs

noun

Synonym of naiad (“female water deity”)

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  1. Greekrarehuman sciencesSynonym of naiad (“female water deity”)

    Yet though thus exalted in rank, the Homeric Nymphs frequently 'blessed the bed' of heroes; and many a warrior who fought before Troy could boast descent from a Naïs or a Nereis.

    1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn

    Synonyms: naiad

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of naiad (“female water deity”)

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