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What (who) is nymph - definition

MINOR FEMALE NATURE DEITY IN GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY
Napaeae; Nymphs; Nymph (Greek mythology); Nymphai; Ephydriad; Sleeping nymph; Kissiae
  • The statue of a sleeping nymph in a [[grotto]] at [[Stourhead]] gardens, England.

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1.
In Greek and Roman mythology, nymphs were spirits of nature who appeared as young women.
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2.
A nymph is the larva, or young form, of an insect such as a dragonfly.
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(In poetry.) Damsel, maiden, maid, lass, girl.
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1. a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful young woman.
literary a beautiful young woman.
2. an immature form of a dragonfly or other insect that does not undergo complete metamorphosis.
Derivatives
nymphal adjective
nymphean adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. nimphe, from L. nympha, from Gk numphe 'nymph, bride'.

Wikipedia

Nymph

A nymph (Ancient Greek: νύμφη, romanized: nýmphē, Modern Greek: nímfi; Attic Greek: [nýmpʰɛː], Modern Greek: [ˈniɱfi]), sometimes spelled nymphe, in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are typically tied to a specific place or landform, and are usually depicted as maidens. They were not necessarily immortal, but lived much longer than human beings.

They are often divided into various broad subgroups, such as the Meliae (ash tree nymphs), the Dryads (oak tree nymphs), the Naiads (freshwater nymphs), the Nereids (sea nymphs), and the Oreads (mountain nymphs).

Nymphs are often featured in classic works of art, literature, mythology, and fiction. Since the Middle Ages, nymphs have been sometimes popularly associated or even confused with fairies.

Examples of use of nymph
1. His modern–day counterpart, the Liverpool schoolboy Brian Blackwell, did not spurn his nymph.
2. A reindeer named Nymph nudged one of them in the leg.
3. His new film revolves around a water nymph (Bryce Dallas Howard) who inhabits a swimming pool in an apartment complex.
4. She arose from the waters of seduction like a nymph in a blood warming bikini in her first film Qayamat.
5. He discovers she is a narf, as Shyamalan calls her, a nymph–like character with godlike qualities.