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Meaning of nymph
nymph (n)
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
nymph (n.)
A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.
A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.
The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.
Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad.
nymph Sentence Examples
- In Greek mythology, nymphs were enchanting female spirits of nature.
- Wood nymphs, known as dryads, were believed to inhabit trees.
- The nymph Daphne transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous advances of Apollo.
- Water nymphs, called naiads, governed rivers, lakes, and streams.
- The nymph Echo possessed a voice that could only repeat the sounds she heard.
- In ballet, a nymph represents a delicate and ethereal creature.
- The nymph Calypso held Odysseus captive on her island for seven years.
- The artist John William Waterhouse depicted nymphs in his ethereal paintings.
- The word "nymph" can also refer to an immature stage in the life cycle of certain insects.
- In entomology, a nymph is a juvenile insect that has yet to reach adulthood.
FAQs About the word nymph
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden, a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or may
mermaid, dryad, oread,hamadryad, wood nymph, siren, naiad, sea-maid, Oceanid, sea-maiden
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In Greek mythology, nymphs were enchanting female spirits of nature.
Wood nymphs, known as dryads, were believed to inhabit trees.
The nymph Daphne transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous advances of Apollo.
Water nymphs, called naiads, governed rivers, lakes, and streams.
