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sea-nymphs

sea-nymphs is the plural of sea-nymph.

Meaning of sea-nymph

Noun

sea-nymph (plural sea-nymphs)

  1. (Greek) A nymph residing in the sea; a Nereid.
    • 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 sea-nymphs

What is sea-nymphs the plural of?
Sea-nymphs is the plural of sea-nymph.

Words near sea-nymphs in the dictionary

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  2. sea-mushroom
  3. sea-mushrooms
  4. sea-myrtle
  5. sea-nymph
  6. sea-nymphs
  7. sea-onion
  8. sea-onions
  9. sea-orange
  10. sea-oranges
  11. sea-ox

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