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Definition of oread in English: oreadnoun ˈɔːrɪadˈôrēˌad Greek Mythology Roman Mythology A nymph believed to inhabit mountains. Example sentencesExamples - I would, while listening, gaze at the record cover with its image of Julie leaping in mid-flight like an oread, her skirt billowing up with carefree delight.
- Oreads danced under the pale moon-bows.
Origin From Latin Oreas, Oread-, from Greek Oreias, from oros 'mountain'. Definition of oread in US English: oreadnounˈôrēˌad Roman Mythology Greek Mythology A nymph believed to inhabit mountains. Example sentencesExamples - Oreads danced under the pale moon-bows.
- I would, while listening, gaze at the record cover with its image of Julie leaping in mid-flight like an oread, her skirt billowing up with carefree delight.
Origin From Latin Oreas, Oread-, from Greek Oreias, from oros ‘mountain’. |