undine

Examples

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• An undine is a water spirit said to gain a soul by marrying and having a child.

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• We eventually learn that he and Undine were married for two weeks, but her father had the marriage annulled.

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• The novel chronicles Undine's adventures in marriage, her scandalous affairs, from New York to France and back again.

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• Yet Undine is constantly an outsider looking in, someone that true high-class New York society doesn't take completely seriously.

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• The Customs of the Country is the story of Undine Spragg, a rapaciously acquisitive young woman who constantly strives for more.

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• In European folklore, an undine is often portrayed as a beautiful spirit that inhabits lakes and rivers.

• The story describes how the undine danced gracefully on the surface of the water during the full moon.

• According to legend, an undine can gain a soul if she falls in love with a human.

Synonyms

W

water nymph

vsundine

• Literature

1 9.9

A female spirit that lives in rivers, lakes, or springs

stresses graceful, literary depiction rather than divine status

N

naiad

vsundine

• Literature

1 9.9

A female spirit who lives in water places like lakes or springs

is broader European folklore, not limited to Greek stories

W

water spirit

vsundine

• Literature

1 9.8

A magical being in stories that lives in rivers, lakes, or the sea

specifies a graceful female being rather than any general water entity

O

ondine

vsundine

• Literature

9.9

A water spirit that looks like a woman and lives in lakes or rivers

is the same figure but uses a different traditional name

N

nixie

vsundine

• Archaic

9.9

A water spirit in German and Scandinavian stories that lives in rivers or lakes

is pan-European and focuses on graceful feminine form rather than region

W

water sprite

vsundine

• Literature

9.9

A small spirit from stories that lives in lakes or ponds

is more dignified and emphasizes graceful feminine nature rather than fairylike traits

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Etymology