nereid

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Synonyms: nereis

Antonyms: nereis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} Any one of the fifty sea-[[nymph]]s who were daughters of the sea-god [[Nereus]] and attendants upon [[Poseidon]] ([[Neptune]]), and were represented as riding on [[sea horse]]s, sometimes in human form and sometimes with the tail of a fish.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|astronomy}} One of the [[satellite|satellites]] of the [[planet]] [[Neptune]].

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