sea-nymph

noun

A nymph residing in the sea; a Nereid.

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Meanings

nounsea-nymph (plural sea-nymphs)

plural sea-nymphs · alternative sea nymph

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph residing in the sea; a Nereid.

    The Wood-nymphs were the companions and attendants of the huntress goddess Artemis; the Sea-nymphs averted shipwreck from pious navigators; and the Spring and River-nymphs poured forth fruitfulness on the earth.

    1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 225

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nereidocean-nymph

Origin

From sea + nymph.

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