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Egeria

(ē jir′ē ə)

noun

Rom. Myth. a nymph who advised Numa, second king of Rome
any woman who acts as an advisor

Origin: L < Gr Ēgeria

See Egeria in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A woman adviser or counselor.

Origin:

Origin: After Egeria, Roman nymph or goddess and adviser to Numa Pompilius, a legendary Roman king

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