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"nymph":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the minor divinities of nature in classical mythology represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters":[],
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": girl":[
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"Fair nymphs , and well-dressed youths around her shone \u2026",
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"\u2014 Alexander Pope"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"she bought the book of fairy tales for the beautiful engravings of nymphs and fairies featured between the stories",
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"the neighborhood nymphs were gathered at the local pizza parlor, checking out the hot guys",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ariana's vocals are perfect, and her runs tumble effortlessly like a nimble forest nymph . \u2014 Patrick Gomez, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The name also nods to the nymph Egeria from Roman mythology, who was a counselor to kings. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"The egg bite has been on fire and the nymph bite as the water clears will pick up as well. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Once hatched, a nymph will spend most of their lives in this stage before crawling out of the water to turn into a dragonfly, per the British Dragonfly Society. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"On the mythical island of Aeaea, located on the Western coast of Italy, lived the goddess and sorceress, Circe-The Daughter of Helios, god of the sun, and Perse, the ocean nymph . \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"The mortal gently cleanses the cast-iron with water, like a doting river nymph . \u2014 Emma Allen, The New Yorker , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"According to British classicist Robert Graves, the nymph Metis was a goddess particularly endowed with wisdom and knowledge. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"The results are striking: There is a golden girl, who seems very much a Greek nymph come to life. \u2014 Tom Teicholz, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English nimphe , from Middle French, from Latin nympha bride, nymph, from Greek nymph\u0113 \u2014 more at nuptial":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8nimf",
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"\u02c8nim(p)f"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dryad",
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"hamadryad",
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"naiad",
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"oread",
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"wood nymph"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083415",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nympha":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": labia minora":[],
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": nymph sense 3":[],
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": one of the thickened marginal processes behind the beak of many bivalves where the ligament is attached":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8nim(p)f\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083850",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nymphaea":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any plant of the genus Nymphaea":[],
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": the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae including numerous typical water lilies with sometimes fragrant flowers that have four green sepals and numerous petals which are as large as the sepals in the outer whorls and diminish centrally to the size and appearance of stamens and occur in white, pink to red, blue, and yellow in various members of the genus":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, water lily":"",
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"New Latin, from Latin, water lily, from Greek nymphaia ; akin to Greek nymph\u0113 bride, nymph":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"nim\u02c8f\u0113\u0259",
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"\""
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111702",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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}
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