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nymph > 3 senses
NOUN1nymph(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
2nymphA larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
3nymph, houriA voluptuously beautiful young woman
nymph > pronunciation
Soundsnih'mf
Rhymeslymph
nymph > noun 1, person
Meaning(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden.
Examples"the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water"
Categoryclassical mythology
BroaderGreco-Roman deity, Graeco-Roman deity
NarrowerEcho; Hesperides, Atlantides; Hyades; Oread; Pleiades; Sterope, Asterope; water nymph; Daphne; dryad, wood nymph; Salmacis
nymph > noun 2, animal
MeaningA larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly).
Broaderlarva
nymph > noun 3, person
MeaningA voluptuously beautiful young woman.
Synonymshouri
Broaderwoman, adult female

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