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Egeria

noun Ege·ria \i-ˈjir-ē-ə\

Definition of EGERIA

:  a woman who is an adviser or a companion
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Origin of EGERIA

Latin, a nymph who advised the legendary Roman king Numa Pompilius
First Known Use: 1621

Rhymes with EGERIA

Algeria, Assyria, asteria, bacteria, diphtheria, Elyria, Iberia, Illyria, Liberia, Nigeria, plumeria, porphyria, Siberia, wisteria

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