OREADES

Noun

oreades

plural of oread

Source: Wiktionary


O*re"a*des, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of butterflies which includes the satyrs. See Satyr, 2.

OREAD

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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