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Cyane

Cyane proper noun: a naiad who tried to prevent Hades from abducting Persephone, her playmate.

Proper noun

Cyane

  1. (Greek) A naiad who tried to prevent Hades from abducting Persephone, her playmate.

Questions about Cyane

What does Cyane mean?
Cyane means a naiad who tried to prevent Hades from abducting Persephone, her playmate.
What part of speech is Cyane?
Cyane is a proper noun.

Words near Cyane in the dictionary

  1. cyanato
  2. cyanatos
  3. cyanaurate
  4. cyanaurates
  5. cyanazine
  6. Cyane
  7. cyanean
  8. cyaneid
  9. cyaneids
  10. cyanelle
  11. cyanelles

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