oread

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oread - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Oread \O"re*ad\, n. [L. Oreas, -adis, Gr. 'Oreia`s, -a`dos, fr.
     'o`ros mountain: cf. F. or['e]ade.] (Class. Myth.)
     One of the nymphs of mountains and grottoes.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Like a wood nymph light,
           Oread or Dryad.                          --Milton.
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oread - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Oread
      n 1: (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphs