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river-nymph

river-nymph noun: a nymph residing in and presiding over a river; a naiad.

Noun

river-nymph (plural river-nymphs)

  1. (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

Forms of river-nymph

pluralriver-nymphs
alternative formriver nymph

Origin of river-nymph

From river + nymph.

Questions about river-nymph

What does river-nymph mean?
River-nymph means a nymph residing in and presiding over a river; a naiad.
What part of speech is river-nymph?
River-nymph is a noun.
What is the plural of river-nymph?
The plural of river-nymph is river-nymphs.

Words near river-nymph in the dictionary

  1. river-beds
  2. river-boat
  3. river-bush
  4. river-dragon
  5. river-dragons
  6. river-nymph
  7. river-nymphs
  8. river-runner
  9. river-runners
  10. river-walk
  11. river-walks

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