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Oceanid

noun Oce·anid \ō-ˈsē-ə-nəd\

Definition of OCEANID

:  any of the ocean nymphs that are daughters of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology
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Origin of OCEANID

Greek ōkeanid-, ōkeanis, from Ōkeanos Oceanus
First Known Use: 1842

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