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water nymph

Gr. & Rom. Myth. any of the nymphs who dwell in streams, pools, lakes, etc.; naiad, Nereid, Oceanid, etc.

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water nymph Synonyms

water nymph

n.

sprite, mermaid, sea nymph, kelpie; see fairy 1, goddess.


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  • call: Among them was a water nymph called Tamara who dwelt with her parents in a subterranean home on the border of the moors.
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