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Arethusa

Main Entry:: Ar·e·thu·sa
Pronunciation:: \ˌa-rə-ˈthü-zə, -ˈthyü-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek Arethousa
Date:: 1513

: a wood nymph who is changed into a spring while fleeing the advances of the river-god Alpheus

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