Associations to the word «Hamadryad»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HAMADRYAD, noun. (Greek mythology) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled.
HAMADRYAD, noun. The king cobra.
HAMADRYAD, noun. A kind of baboon, Papio hamadryas, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.
Dictionary definition
HAMADRYAD, noun. The nymph or spirit of a particular tree.
HAMADRYAD, noun. Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja.
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.