Meaning Of The Word Nymph

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nymph
countable noun: A nymph is the larva, or young form, of an insect such as a dragonfly.
countable noun: In Greek and Roman mythology, nymphs were spirits of nature who appeared as young women.

nymph in American English
any of a group of minor nature goddesses, represented as young and beautiful and living in rivers, mountains, or trees
noun: one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity

nymph in British English
noun: a spirit of nature envisaged as a beautiful maiden

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