sea-maid

noun

variants or sea-maiden
: mermaid
also : a goddess or nymph of the sea

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea-maid was in 1584

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“Sea-maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea-maid. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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