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Nereid

noun
(pl. E. nereids, L. nereides)
1.
(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus.





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"Nereid" Quotes from Famous Books



... first that springing on the strand, Leap'd like a nereid from her shell to land, With dark but brilliant skin, and dewy eye Shining with love, and hope, and constancy? Neuha—the fond, the faithful, the adored— Her heart on Torquil's like a torrent pour'd; And smiled, and wept, and near, and nearer clasp'd As if to ...
— My Recollections of Lord Byron • Teresa Guiccioli


Words linked to "Nereid" :   Greek mythology, sea nymph, Thetis


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