nymphe

Definitions of nymphe
  1. noun
    (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
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    types:
    naïade
    (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
    dryade
    a deity or nymph of the woods
    naïade
    (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
    type of:
    déité greco-romaine
    a deity of classical mythology
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