naiad
(noun) (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
naiad, water nymph
(noun) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
naiad (plural naiads or naiades)
(Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
(entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
• (mythology): river god
• (aquatic larva): instar, larva, nymph
• (aquatic plant): water nymph
• Aidan, Andai, Diana, IANAD, Ida'an, Nadia
Naiad
(astronomy) A moon of Neptune
• Aidan, Andai, Diana, IANAD, Ida'an, Nadia
Source: Wiktionary
Na"iad, n. Etym: [L. naias, -adis, naĆÆs, -idis, a water nymph, Gr naĆÆade. Cf. Naid.]
1. (Myth.)
Definition: A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
3. (Zoƶl)
Definition: One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
4. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the order NaiadaceƦ, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 March 2025
(adjective) of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
