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单词 hamadryad
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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 Hamadryad’s 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 Hamadryad’s 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’.

 
 
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