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a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
- in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored
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Words Related to naiad
- mermaid,
- Nereid,
- Oceanid,
- sea-maid
- (or sea-maiden),
- siren,
- water nymph
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The first known use of naiad was in the 14th century
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