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Egeria

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E·ge·ri·a  (-jîr-)
n.
A woman adviser or counselor.

[After Egeria, Roman nymph or goddess and adviser to Numa Pompilius, a legendary Roman king.]

Egeria [ɪˈdʒɪərɪə]
n
a female adviser
[name of the mythical adviser of Numa Pompilius, king of Rome]
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Noun1.Egeria - small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plantsEgeria - small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
family Hydrocharidaceae, family Hydrocharitaceae, frog's-bit family, frogbit family, Hydrocharidaceae, Hydrocharitaceae - simple nearly stemless freshwater aquatic plants; widely distributed


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The Princess was of the family of Pompili, lineally descended from the second king of Rome, and Egeria of the house of Olympus, while the Prince's grandfather, Alessandro Polonia, sold wash-balls, essences, tobacco, and pocket-handkerchiefs, ran errands for gentlemen, and lent money in a small way.
 
 
 
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