Meanings
noun
- Greekhuman sciencesSynonym of Nereid (“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 Naias or a Nereis.
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 227Synonyms: Nereid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Nereid (“female water deity”)
Similar
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Nereis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nereis
MLA
“Nereis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nereis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nereis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nereis.
Source: Nereis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.