Hamadryad

Hamadryad
Hamadryad Ham"a*dry`ad (h[a^]m"[.a]*dr[imac]`[a^]d), n.; pl. E. {Hamadryads} (-[a^]dz), L. {Hamadryades} (-dr[imac]"[.a]*d[=e]z). [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. "Amadrya`s; "a`ma together + dry^s oak, tree: cf. F. hamadryade. See {Same}, and {Tree}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Class. Myth.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) A large venomous East Indian snake ({Ophiophagus bungarus}), allied to the cobras. [1913 Webster]


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  • hamadryad — late 14c., from Gk. hamadryas (pl. hamadryades) wood nymph, fabled to die with her tree, from hama together (see SAME (Cf. same)) + drus (gen. dryos) tree …   Etymology dictionary

  • hamadryad — [ham΄ə drī΄as΄, ham΄ə drī΄əsham΄ə drī′ad΄, ham΄ə drīəd] n. [L Hamadryas < Gr < hama, together with + dryas, DRYAD] 1. [also H ] Gr. Myth. a dryad; specif., a wood nymph whose life is bound up with that of the tree in which she lives 2. KING …   English World dictionary

  • hamadryad — noun Etymology: Latin hamadryad , hamadryas, from Greek, from hama together with + dryad , dryas dryad more at same Date: 14th century 1. wood nymph 2. king cobra …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hamadryad — Hamadryads ( Ἁμαδρυάδες ) are Greek mythological beings that live in trees. They are a specific species of dryad, which are a particular type of nymph. Hamadryads are born bonded to a specific tree. If their tree died, the hamadryad associated… …   Wikipedia

  • Hamadryad (disambiguation) — The term hamadryad has several uses.* Generally, a hamadryad is a kind of nymph in Greek mythology; see Hamadryad . * Hamadryad is another term for the king cobra. * Hamadryas Baboon is also a kind of baboon. * The hamadryad is also a fictional… …   Wikipedia

  • hamadryad — /ham euh druy euhd, ad/, n., pl. hamadryads, hamadryades / euh deez /. 1. Class. Myth. a dryad who is the spirit of a particular tree. 2. See king cobra. [ < L, s. of Hamadryas wood nymph < Gk, equiv. to hama together with (c. SAME) + dryás… …   Universalium

  • hamadryad — noun /hæməˈdɹʌɪæd/ a) A wood nymph who was physically a part of her tree; fell the tree, kill the nymph. b) The king cobra …   Wiktionary

  • hamadryad — hama·dry·ad .ham ə drī əd, .ad n KING COBRA …   Medical dictionary

  • HAMADRYAD —    a wood nymph identified with a particular tree that was born with it and that died with it …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • hamadryad — n. king cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, largest poisonous snake; (Greek and Roman mythology) tree nymph who lives in a tree and dies when the tree dies …   English contemporary dictionary

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