NEREID


Meaning of NEREID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' nir- ē - ə d

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin Nereid-, Nereis, from Greek N ē reid-, N ē reis, from N ē reus Nereus

Date: 1606

: any of the sea nymphs fathered by Nereus

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