7 definitions found for Dryad

Dryad DRYAD, n. [L., Gr., a tree.] In mythology, a deity or nymph of the woods; a nymph supposed to preside over woods.

dryad n 1: a deity or nymph of the woods [syn: dryad, wood nymph]

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dryad noun Etymology: Latin dryad-, dryas, from Greek, from drys tree — more at tree Date: 14th century wood nymph

dryad
n. Mythol. a nymph inhabiting a tree; a wood nymph.
Etymology: ME f. OF dryade f. L f. Gk druas -ados f. drus tree

dryad ˈdraɪəd n. Mythol. a nymph inhabiting a tree; a wood nymph. [ME f. OF dryade f. L f. Gk druas -ados f. drus tree]

Dryad Dry"ad, n. [L. dryas, pl. dryades, Gr. ?, pl. ?, fr. ? oak, tree. See Tree.] (Class. Myth.) A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree.