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Nereid

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Ne·re·id  (nîr-d)
n.
1. Greek Mythology Any of the sea nymphs, the 50 daughters of Nereus.
2. The satellite of Neptune that is eighth in distance from the planet.

[Latin Nrïs, Nrïd-, from Greek, from Nreus, Nereus.]

Nereid1
n pl Nereides [nəˈriːəˌdiːz]
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus
[via Latin from Greek Nērēid, from Nereus; compare Latin nāre to swim]

Nereid2
n
(Astronomy) a satellite of the planet Neptune, in a large and highly eccentric orbit
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.NereidNereid - (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
sea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
Thetis - (Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
Translations
nereid [ˈnɪərɪɪd] Nnereida f
nereid
n (Myth) → Nereide f, → Meerjungfrau f
Nereid [ˈnɪərɪɪd] n (Myth) → nereide f
Nereid [ˈnɪərɪɪd] n (Myth) → nereide f


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