Oread
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- noun
- /ˈɔːriˌæd/
- Archaic
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Oread
- In Greek mythology, an Oread is a nymph who inhabits mountainous regions, often seen dancing among the peaks.
Examples
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I want your boys to be settin' up a post on Mount Oread.
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I shall not sleep again until I stand upon Mount Oread, and I look down upon the abolitionists of Lawrence.
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To defend the town from another attack, two U.S. Army companies set up Camp Lookout on a local ridge called "Mount Oread," on the current site of KU.
Academic text (2009) -
Oreads filled these heights.
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PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): FIG. 9 - The marker where barracks were built on Mount Oread is just above the bench in the right foreground, indicated by the arrow.
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According to legend, the Oreads would help travelers lost in the mountains find their way back home.
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The ancient tales speak of the Oreads singing harmoniously from the mountain tops, enchanting all who heard them.
Synonyms
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A female spirit of nature often shown as a young beautiful woman
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oread comes from the Greek root oros, which means 'mountain'. So an Oread is a 'mountain' nymph or spirit, a woman of the hills in old stories.