as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places
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Noun
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Caumont extracted the nymphs and sent them to Réaumur with Alphons’s letter.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Dec. 2024 -
In one letter, Alphons described how a peasant brought him a basket of soil containing cicada nymphs.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Dec. 2024
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The trees’ likenesses span sailors, mermaids, and kings—each work a partial mystery to its artists until complete.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2025
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Hosted at the iconic Temple House, the event featured glowing tunnels, vibrant projections, and a live mermaid in the rooftop pool.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Dec. 2024
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Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2023
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Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad.—
Jennifer Kahn,
New York Times,
8 June 2023
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“Hamadryad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamadryad. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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