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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Dry"ad\, n. [L. dryas, pl. dryades, Gr. ?, pl. ?, fr. ?
oak, tree. See {Tree}.] (Class. Myth.)
A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of
her tree.
| Pronunciation: | 'drIud | ||
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| Matching Terms: | dryadella, dryandra, dryas, dryas octopetala | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a deity or nymph of the woods | ||
| Synonyms: | wood nymph | ||
| See Also: | hamadryad, Napaea, Napea, nymph | ||
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| Definition: | \Dry"ad\, n. [L. dryas, pl. dryades, Gr. ?, pl. ?, fr. ?
oak, tree. See {Tree}.] (Class. Myth.)
A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of
her tree.
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