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OREAD
Oread
(noun) (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oread (plural oreads or oreades)
(Greek mythology) A mountain nymph; an anthropomorphic appearance of the spirit of a mountain.
Anagrams
• E-road, O'Dare, Roade, adore, dorea, oared
Source: Wiktionary
O"re*ad, n. Etym: [L. Oreas, -adis, Gr. oréade.] (Class. Myth.)
Definition: One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes. Like a wood nymph light, Oread or Dryad. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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