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water nymph

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: water nymph

1
 n
(Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
2
 n
a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: water nymph
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n (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water

Examples:
Lorelei
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
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sea nymph
(Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
naiad
(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
Calypso
(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
Nereid
(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
Oceanid
(Greek mythology) sea nymph who was a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys
Siren
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
Type of:
nymph
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

n a fairy that inhabits water

Synonyms:
water spirit, water sprite
Types:
undine
any of various female water spirits
Type of:
faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

n submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

Synonyms:
naiad
Type of:
aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant
a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
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n a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions

Synonyms:
Nymphaea odorata, fragrant water lily, pond lily
Type of:
water lily
an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
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