Definition of hamadryad in English:
hamadryad
noun ˌhaməˈdrʌɪədˌhaməˈdrʌɪadˌhæməˈdraɪəd
1Greek Mythology Roman Mythology
A nymph who lives in a tree and dies when the tree dies.
Example sentencesExamples
- A hamadryad gets her power from her tree, and a dryad gets her power from the whole forest.
- The Petite Commande, a suite of statues of satyrs and hamadryads, embodied the rustic character of the place.
- Masquerading the satyrs and hamadryads as famous characters in the history of art is the primary burlesque idea of the Petite Commande.
- As dryads are generally spirits of oak trees, hamadryads exhibit more power over the forest.
- Mortals harmed the hamadryads by killing their trees.
2
another term for king cobra
Example sentencesExamples
- The Hamadryads appointed diet is one ring-snake per week.
- The King Cobra or Hamadryad, is the largest of all poisonous snakes.
Origin
Via Latin from Greek Hamadruas, from hama 'together' + drus 'tree'.
Rhymes
jeremiad, semi-retired, underwired, undesired, unexpired, uninspired
Definition of hamadryad in US English:
hamadryad
nounˌhaməˈdrīədˌhæməˈdraɪəd
1Roman Mythology Greek Mythology
A nymph who lives in a tree and dies when the tree dies.
Example sentencesExamples
- As dryads are generally spirits of oak trees, hamadryads exhibit more power over the forest.
- Mortals harmed the hamadryads by killing their trees.
- The Petite Commande, a suite of statues of satyrs and hamadryads, embodied the rustic character of the place.
- A hamadryad gets her power from her tree, and a dryad gets her power from the whole forest.
- Masquerading the satyrs and hamadryads as famous characters in the history of art is the primary burlesque idea of the Petite Commande.
2
another term for king cobra
Example sentencesExamples
- The Hamadryads appointed diet is one ring-snake per week.
- The King Cobra or Hamadryad, is the largest of all poisonous snakes.
Origin
Via Latin from Greek Hamadruas, from hama ‘together’ + drus ‘tree’.