First Known Use: 14th century
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oread
noun ore·ad \ˈȯr-ē-ˌad, -ē-əd\
Definition of OREAD
: any of the nymphs of mountains and hills in Greek mythology
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Origin of OREAD
Middle English oreades, plural, from Latin oread-, oreas, from Greek oreiad-, oreias, from oreios of a mountain, from oros mountain — more at orient
Related to OREAD
- Synonyms
- dryad, hamadryad, naiad, nymph, wood nymph
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