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• nymph´like´ — nymph «nihmf», noun. 1. a lesser Greek and Roman goddess of nature, who lived in seas, rivers, springs, fountains, hills, woods, or trees. 2. a beautiful or graceful young woman: »Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember d (Shakespeare). 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• nymph — [nımf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: nimphe, from Latin, from Greek nymphe bride, nymph ] 1.) one of the ↑spirits of nature who, according to ancient Greek and Roman stories, appeared as young girls living in trees, mountains, streams …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nymph — [ nımf ] noun count 1. ) in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who live in rivers, mountains, or forests a ) LITERARY a young woman 2. ) a young insect that becomes an adult without going through a PUPA stage …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… …   Wikipedia

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• nymph — UK [nɪmf] / US noun [countable] Word forms nymph : singular nymph plural nymphs 1) a) literature in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who live in rivers, mountains, or forests b) literary a young woman 2) biology a young… …   English dictionary

• nymph — [[t]nɪ̱mf[/t]] nymphs 1) N COUNT In Greek and Roman mythology, nymphs were spirits of nature who appeared as young women. 2) N COUNT A nymph is the larva, or young form, of an insect such as a dragonfly …   English dictionary

• nymph — noun (C) 1 one of the spirits of nature, who, according to ancient Greek and Roman stories, appeared as young girls living in trees, mountains, streams etc 2 poetic a girl or young woman …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English