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water nymph
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Etymology
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From
Middle English
water-nymph
, equivalent to
water
+
nymph
.
Noun
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water
nymph
(
plural
water nymphs
)
(
mythology
)
A female
spirit
presiding over
fountains
,
wells
,
streams
, etc.
Any of various
aquatic
plants
of the
genus
Najas
.
Synonyms
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naiad
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