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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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  1. A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
  2. A water lily (Nymphaea).
  3. n. submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
  4. n. a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
  5. n. (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
  6. n. a fairy that inhabits water
  7. 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).
  8. A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one ofthe Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.