Meaning of DRYAD
| Pronunciation: | | 'drIud
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[n] a deity or nymph of the woods |
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DRYAD is a 5 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | wood nymph |
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| | See Also: | | hamadryad, Napaea, Napea, nymph | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dry"ad\, n. [L. dryas, pl. dryades, Gr. ?, pl. ?, fr. ?
oak, tree. See {Tree}.] (Class. Myth.)
A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of
her tree.
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