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hamadryad


hamadryad

noun

Definition of HAMADRYAD

a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors <the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places>
Related Words mermaid, Nereid, Oceanid, sea-maid (or sea-maiden), siren, water nymph

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