Definition of nymph

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Nymph (n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters..

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Nereid :: Nereid (n.) A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish..
Paranymph :: Paranymph (n.) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.
Nymphlike :: Nymphlike (a.) Alt. of Nymphl.
Nympha :: Nympha (n.) Same as Nymph, 3..
Nymphean :: Nymphean (a.) Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, nymphs; inhabited by nymphs; as, a nymphean cave..
Hamadryad :: Hamadryad (n.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode..
Dryad :: Dryad (n.) A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree.
Nympha :: Nympha (n.) Two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva..
Nymph/ :: Nymph/ (pl. ) of Nymph.
Limoniad :: Limoniad (n.) A nymph of the meadows; -- called also Limniad.
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad..
Houri :: Houri (n.) A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
Nymphales :: Nymphales (n. pl.) An extensive family of butterflies including the nymphs, the satyrs, the monarchs, the heliconias, and others; -- called also brush-footed butterflies..
Nymphish :: Nymphish (a.) Relating to nymphs; ladylike.
Nymphic :: Nymphic (a.) Alt. of Nymphica.
Siren :: Siren (n.) One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to destruction..
Nuphar :: Nuphar (n.) A genus of plants found in the fresh-water ponds or lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America; the yellow water lily. Cf. Nymphaea..
Sovereign :: Sovereign (n.) Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy..
Echo :: Echo (n.) A nymph, the daughter of Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until nothing was left of her but her voice..
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