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river-nymphs

river-nymphs is the plural of river-nymph.

Meaning of river-nymph

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

Questions about river-nymphs

What is river-nymphs the plural of?
River-nymphs is the plural of river-nymph.

Words near river-nymphs in the dictionary

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

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