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river-nymph

noun

river-nymph

noun

Etymology From river + nymph.

1

Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences Greek A nymph residing in and presiding over a river; a naiad.

  • 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:

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