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

At issue is a Tax Increment Financing district that the city established to reimburse Fritzel for development costs for the Oread Hotel.

From Washington Times

Fritzel developed the seven-story Oread Hotel in Lawrence.

From Washington Times

He worked his way through Worchester County Manual Labor High School and Brown University, became a teacher in Worcester, and founded the Oread Institute—a school for young women.

From Salon

As part of the settlement, The Oread will have to reimburse the city $650,000 and agree to significant reductions in the hotel’s multimillion-dollar incentives agreement.

From Washington Times

The settlement also requires hotel developer Thomas Fritzel to resign as a manager of The Oread for the remainder of the hotel’s 20-year incentives agreement.

From Washington Times