HAMADRYADES

Noun

hamadryades

plural of hamadryad

Source: Wiktionary


HAMADRYAD

Ham"a*dry`ad, n.; pl. E. Hamadryads, L. Hamadryades. Etym: [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. hamadryade. See Same, and Tree.]

1. (Class. Myth.)

Definition: A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large venomous East Indian snake (Orhiophagus bungarus), allied to the cobras.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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