| oread | One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes. "Like a wood nymph light, Oread or Dryad." (Milton) Origin: L. Oreas, -adis, Gr, fr. Mountain: cf. F. Oreade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| oreades | <zoology> A group of butterflies which includes the satyrs. See Satyr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |