oread

American  

[awr-ee-ad, ohr‑] / ˈɔr iˌæd, ˈoʊr‑ /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.

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oread British  

/ ˈɔːrɪˌæd /

noun

1. Greek myth a mountain nymph

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Etymology

Origin of oread

< Latin Orēad- (stem of Orēas ) < Greek Oreiad- (stem of Oreiás ), noun use of oreiás of the mountains, equivalent to órei(os) of the mountains (derivative of óros mountain) + -as feminine patronymic suffix

Example Sentences

The Kansas coach, Dr. Forrest Allen, better known as Phog, told him that the height on Mount Oread, where part of the campus, in Lawrence, is situated, would be good for his asthma.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2016

Over on Mount Oread, KU always seems to have construction going on.

From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2015

In contrast, the victims of Quantrill’s raid were buried in a mass grave in Oread Cemetery in Lawrence, later named Pioneer Cemetery, said Katie Armitage, Lawrence historian and author of “Lawrence: Survivors of Quantrill’s Raid.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2015

Oread, curiously rising out of the prairies around the town of Lawrence.

From Time Magazine Archive

She looked now like an Oread aswoon in the midday heats, pure of thought or dread or memory.

From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Hewlett, Maurice Henry