hamadryad

noun

ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əd How to pronounce hamadryad (audio)
Definition of hamadryadnext
as in nymph
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

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  1. nymph
  2. mermaid
  3. dryad
Noun
  • The present-day framing takes place on the island where an exhausted Odysseus (Matt Damon) washed up 10 years after the Battle of Troy, and is now held captive by the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron).
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
  • His post featured a link to a three-minute clip of a scene between the hero Odysseus and the nymph Calypso, as created by Grok Imagine.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of nymph
Noun
  • Mother-of-pearl naturally reflects light and evokes images of mermaids, beaches, and the ocean floor.
    — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 18 July 2026
  • The pop star Dua Lipa is known for her dance-floor hits, for her turn as a mermaid in Barbie, for always seeming to be on vacation.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Definition of mermaid
Noun
  • In Ovid’s version of the story, after cutting down a sacred oak, Erysichthon is cursed with insatiable hunger by the dryad nymph who inhabited it.
    — Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2023
Definition of dryad
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“Hamadryad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamadryad. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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