ondine

[ on-deen, awn-; French awn-deen ]

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noun

undine.
(initial capital letter, italics) a play (1939) by Jean Giraudoux.
(initial capital letter, italics) a ballet (1958) choreographed by Frederick Ashton, with musical score by Hans W. Henze.

Looking towards the quarter from which it came, he again saw the "Ondine of Paris."

The poor Ondine shrank back for a moment, blushing up to her temples.

This waterwitch, sculptured originally by Blacker, is properly called "Ondine."

At first I thought it was an optical delusion, or a fairy scene raised by the magic power of Ondine, the queen of the waters.

Nay, did I not see Mademoiselle shake hands with the Ondine?

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