nebris

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UK/ˈnɛbɹɪs/

noun

The skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.

OriginLatin nebris ← Ancient Greek νεβρίς →
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Meanings

nounnebris (plural nebrises)

plural nebrises

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνεβρίς
  2. Latinnebris
  3. Englishnebris

From Latin nebris, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς (nebrís), earlier νεβρός (nebrós, “fawn”).

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Translations

French nébride
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Italian nebride
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

nebris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebris

MLA

“nebris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebris. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nebris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nebris.

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