MEANING
A female nature spirit or minor divinity in Greek mythology, associated with a place or natural feature.
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local divinities; animated natural places; encounters with minor godsLet a place possess a personality without giving it supreme divine power.
Words that belong together
- woodland nymph
- mountain nymph
- dance of the nymphs
On the page
A nymph guarded the path where the spring crossed the road.
The mosaic showed nymphs carrying baskets of rain.
He apologized to the nymph before cutting reeds for his roof.
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- nymph
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. A broad mythological class including dryads and naiads; zoological and human descriptive senses require different treatment. Noun: nymph; plural nymphs.
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