"water nymph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: water nymphs [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English water-nymph, equivalent to water + nymph. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|water-nymph}} Middle English water-nymph, {{af|en|water|nymph}} water + nymph Head templates: {{en-noun}} water nymph (plural water nymphs)
  1. (mythology) A female spirit presiding over fountains, wells, streams, etc. Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-water_nymph-en-noun-FxVK7CsR Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas. Categories (lifeform): Alismatales order plants
    Sense id: en-water_nymph-en-noun-FSotVR62 Disambiguation of Alismatales order plants: 15 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: naiad

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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