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naias

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

Noun

naias

  1. (Greek) 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 Naias or a Nereis.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 227
    Synonyms:
    naiad

Synonyms of naias

Questions about naias

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

Words near naias in the dictionary

  1. naiadaceous
  2. naiades
  3. Naiadian
  4. naiads
  5. naiant
  6. naias
  7. NAIAX
  8. naib
  9. naibor
  10. naibors
  11. naibour

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