Limoniad

Limoniad
Limoniad \Li*mo"ni*ad\ (l[-i]*m[=o]"n[i^]*[a^]d), n. [L. limoniades, pl., Gr. leimwnia`des, fr. leimw`n meadow.] (Class. Myth.) A nymph of the meadows; -- called also {Limniad}. [1913 Webster]

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  • limoniad —   n. meadow nymph …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Limniad — Limoniad Li*mo ni*ad (l[ i]*m[=o] n[i^]*[a^]d), n. [L. limoniades, pl., Gr. leimwnia des, fr. leimw n meadow.] (Class. Myth.) A nymph of the meadows; called also {Limniad}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Limniad — Lim ni*ad (l[i^]m n[i^]*[a^]d), n. [Gr. li mh a pool.] (Myth.) See {Limoniad}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Pleiades — Synonyms and related words: Atlantides, Beehive, Cepheid variable, Hertzsprung Russell diagram, Hyades, Messier catalog, NGC, Napaea, Seven Sisters, absolute magnitude, binary star, black hole, double star, dryad, dwarf star, fixed star, flower… …   Moby Thesaurus

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  • nymphet — Synonyms and related words: Atlantides, Hyades, Jezebel, Napaea, Pleiades, babe, baby, bad woman, baggage, bitch, broad, chick, chippy, clitoromaniac, cocotte, colleen, cutie, dame, damoiselle, damsel, demoiselle, doll, drab, dryad, easy lay,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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