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nebris

UK/ˈnɛbɹɪs/

nebris noun: the skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.

Noun

nebris (plural nebrises)

  1. (Greek) The skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.

Forms of nebris

pluralnebrises

Origin of nebris

From Latin nebris, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς (nebrís), earlier νεβρός (nebrós, “fawn”).

Questions about nebris

What does nebris mean?
Nebris means the skin of a fawn, as worn by Dionysus, and as worn in his honor by his male followers and female followers (maenads) and other votaries in Ancient Greece. It has also been shown as a panther or fox skin in different contexts.
What part of speech is nebris?
Nebris is a noun.
How do you pronounce nebris?
Nebris is pronounced /ˈnɛbɹɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of nebris?
The plural of nebris is nebrises.

Words near nebris in the dictionary

  1. nebraskensis
  2. Nebraskian
  3. Nebrasky
  4. nebrian
  5. nebrians
  6. nebris
  7. nebrises
  8. nebs
  9. Nebty name
  10. Nebty names
  11. Nebuchadnezzar

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