Definition of oreadnext
as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains

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Noun
  • Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes depicts a Greek mythological scene during the Trojan War in which the hero Achilles has been hidden by his mother, the sea nymph Thetis, on the island of Skyros.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
  • One claims that the area’s name originates from the love story between the demigod Hercules and a nymph named Amalfi.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • This time, Hadid wore rosy makeup and had her medium-length blonde hair styled in mermaid waves.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Disney is diving into a series adaptation of the 2006 mermaid movie Aquamarine.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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