Definition of Neried
Ne"re*id (?), n.; pl. E.
Nereids (#), L. Nereides (#). [L.
Nereis, -idis, Gr. Nhrei:`s
Nhrhi:`s, i:`dos, a daughter of Nereus, a nymph
of the sea, fr. Nhrey`s Nereus, an ancient sea god; akin
to nhro`s wet, Skr. nāra water, cf. Gr.
na`ein to flow.] 1. (Class. Myth.)
A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants
upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes
with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a
fish.
2. (Zoöl.) Any species of Nereis.
The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other
families.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- One of 50 sea nymphs who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes in human form and sometimes with the tail of a fish.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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