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A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
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- A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
- A water lily (Nymphaea).
- n. submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
- n. a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
- n. (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
- n. a fairy that inhabits water
- 1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides. 2. (Bot.) A water lily (Nymphæa).
- A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one ofthe Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.