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NEREUS
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• NEREUS (noun)
The noun NEREUS has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids
Familiarity information: NEREUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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