Definition of nymph

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Nymph (n.) A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.

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Nympha :: Nympha (n.) Two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva..
Hamadryad :: Hamadryad (n.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode..
Nymphlike :: Nymphlike (a.) Alt. of Nymphl.
Daphne :: Daphne (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree..
Nereid :: Nereid (n.) A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish..
Nuphar :: Nuphar (n.) A genus of plants found in the fresh-water ponds or lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America; the yellow water lily. Cf. Nymphaea..
Dryad :: Dryad (n.) A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree.
Paranymph :: Paranymph (n.) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.
Hydriad :: Hydriad (n.) A water nymph.
Zygenid :: Zygenid (n.) Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively..
Nymphean :: Nymphean (a.) Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, nymphs; inhabited by nymphs; as, a nymphean cave..
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters..
Pleiades :: Pleiades (n. pl.) The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky..
Satyr :: Satyr (n.) Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also meadow browns..
Nymph/ :: Nymph/ (pl. ) of Nymph.
Paranymph :: Paranymph (n.) An ally; a supporter or abettor.
Echo :: Echo (n.) A nymph, the daughter of Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until nothing was left of her but her voice..
Mermaid :: Mermaid (n.) A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish..
Echo :: Echo (n.) A wood or mountain nymph, regarded as repeating, and causing the reverberation of them..
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