Meliae

[ mee-lee-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Meliae¹

< Greek ��í��, plural of ��í�� manna, ash tree

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Example Sentences

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Belongs to the natural order Meliae�.

From

And not vainly did they fall from his hand; for all the bloody drops that gushed forth Earth received, and as the seasons moved round she bare the strong Erinyes and the great Giants with gleaming armour, holding long spears in their hands and the Nymphs whom they call Meliae 1608 all over the boundless earth.

From

meliaceous melic

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