DRYAD


Meaning of DRYAD in English

— dryadic /druy ad"ik/ , adj.

/druy"euhd, -ad/ , n. , pl. dryads, dryades /-euh deez'/ . ( often cap. ) Class. Myth.

a deity or nymph of the woods. Cf. hamadryad .

[ 1545-55; extracted from Gk Dryádes, pl. of DRYÁS, deriv. of dry ( s ) tree, oak ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .