o·re·ad (ôr  - d ,  r-)n. Greek Mythology Any of a group of mountain nymphs. [Latin Or as, Orad-, from Greek Oreias, from oreios, of a mountain, from oros, mountain.] |
oread [ˈɔːrɪˌæd]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a mountain nymph
[via Latin from Greek Oreias, from oros mountain]
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| Noun | 1. | Oread - (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" |
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