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naïs

naïs noun: synonym of naiad (“female water deity”).

Noun

naïs

  1. (Greek, rare) Synonym of naiad (“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 Naïs or a Nereis.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn
    Synonyms:
    naiad

Synonyms of naïs

Questions about naïs

What does naïs mean?
Naïs means synonym of naiad (“female water deity”).
What part of speech is naïs?
Naïs is a noun.

Words near naïs in the dictionary

  1. Naâma
  2. naïf
  3. naïfly
  4. naïfness
  5. naïfs
  6. naïs
  7. naïve
  8. naïve realism
  9. naïve realist
  10. naïve realists
  11. naïvely

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