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dryad::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wood nymph |
| Type of | nymph |
| Has types | hamadryad |
Examples of dryad
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The next day the protagonists go to the cemetery next to Bacchus's catacombs to collect dryad bones.
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Dryad had two men killed and seven wounded.
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The dryad, wood spirit, was a lesser stag beetle, related to that antler-headed Cernunnos of beetles but smaller and darker.
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- A deity or nymph of the woods
- A dryad (/u02C8drau026A.u00E6d/; Greek: u0394u03C1u03C5u03ACu03B4u03B5u03C2, sing.: u0394u03C1u03C5u03ACu03C2) is a tree nymph, or tree spirit, in Greek mythology. In Greek drys signifies "oak." Thus, dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general...
- The DRYAD Numeral Cipher/Authentication System (KTC 1400 D) is a simple, paper cryptographic system currently in use by the U.S. military for authentication and for encryption of short, numerical messages. Every unit with a radio is given a set of DRYAD code sheets. ...
- Dryad I (Claire Fitzpatrick) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Ivan Velez Jr, she first appeared in Abominations Vol 1 #1.
- Dryad is a fictional planet in the DC Universe. Originally referred to as Korlon, the planet first appeared in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253 (July 1979), and was created by Gerry Conway and Joe Staton.
- In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the dryad is a fey creature based upon the dryad of Greek mythology. They are tree spirits with the forms of beautiful (albeit woody) women who benevolently protect forests and woodlands. ...
- Dryad is an ongoing research project at Microsoft Research for a general purpose runtime for execution of data parallel applications. An application written for Dryad is modeled as a directed acyclic graph (DAG). ...
- Quest for Glory is a series of hybrid role-playing/adventure computer games designed by Corey and Lori Ann Cole. The series combined humor, puzzle elements, themes and characters borrowed from various legends, puns, and memorable characters, creating a 5-part series of the Sierra stable.
- (DRYADS) were the tree nymphs.
