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  • 1Nymph Errant — Music Cole Porter Lyrics Cole Porter Book Romney Brent Basis Nymph Errant, a novel by James Laver Productions …

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  • 2Nymph (Dungeons & Dragons) — Nymph Characteristics Alignment Chaotic Good Type Fey Image Wizards.com image Publication history Mythological origins …

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  • 3Nymph (film) — Nymph Directed by Pen Ek Ratanaruang Starring Jayanama Nopachai Cinematography Charnkit Chamnivikaipong Editing by Patamanadda Yukol …

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  • 4nymph´like´ — nymph «nihmf», noun. 1. a lesser Greek and Roman goddess of nature, who lived in seas, rivers, springs, fountains, hills, woods, or trees. 2. a beautiful or graceful young woman: »Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember d (Shakespeare). 3.… …

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  • 5nymph — [nımf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: nimphe, from Latin, from Greek nymphe bride, nymph ] 1.) one of the ↑spirits of nature who, according to ancient Greek and Roman stories, appeared as young girls living in trees, mountains, streams …

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  • 6nymph — [ nımf ] noun count 1. ) in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who live in rivers, mountains, or forests a ) LITERARY a young woman 2. ) a young insect that becomes an adult without going through a PUPA stage …

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  • 7Nymph — This article is about the creatures of Greek mythology. For other uses, see Nymph (disambiguation). A fourth century Roman depiction of Hylas and the Nymphs, from the basilica of Junius Bassus A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature… …

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  • 8Nymph (biology) — Leaf Hopper nymph of the Common Jassid (Eurymela fenestrata). Specimen approx 10mm in length. Taken in Swifts Creek, Victoria, Australia in January 2007. In biology, a nymph is the immature form of some invertebrates, particularly insects, which… …

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  • 9nymph — UK [nɪmf] / US noun [countable] Word forms nymph : singular nymph plural nymphs 1) a) literature in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who live in rivers, mountains, or forests b) literary a young woman 2) biology a young… …

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  • 10nymph — [[t]nɪ̱mf[/t]] nymphs 1) N COUNT In Greek and Roman mythology, nymphs were spirits of nature who appeared as young women. 2) N COUNT A nymph is the larva, or young form, of an insect such as a dragonfly …

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