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Pronunciation: [ˈɔːɹiːd] (IPA)

Oread is a term typically used to refer to a mountain nymph in Greek mythology. Some common synonyms for oread include mountain fairy, hill spirit, mountain sprite, and hill nymph. Other similar words that might be used to describe similar mythical creatures include dryad (a tree nymph), naiad (a water nymph), and faun (a creature that is part-human, part-goat). The term oread can also be used more generally to describe a woman who is from a mountainous region or enjoys hiking or spending time in nature. In this context, synonyms might include outdoorswoman, nature lover, or mountain enthusiast.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

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Usage examples for Oread

"You are an oread," he mumbled, "you still pine for your lost Narcissus till nothing is left of you but a voice-a voice which echoes him, echoes Ambroise Patel."
"Melomaniacs"
James Huneker
See, his beloved dogs are gathering round- 15 The oread nymphs are weeping-Aphrodite With hair unbound is wandering through the woods, 'Wildered, ungirt, unsandalled-the thorns pierce Her hastening feet and drink her sacred blood.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Volume III"
Percy Bysshe Shelley Edited by Thomas Hutchinson, M. A.
The anchorite Gelasius saw from afar the figure of the girl flying up the mountain in the moonlight, and her shadow flitting from stone to stone, and he threw himself on the ground, and signed a cross on his brow, for he thought he saw a goblin-form, one of the myriad gods of the heathen-an oread pursued by a Satyr.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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