Amphitrite
[ am-fi-trahy-tee ]
/ ˌæm fɪˈtraɪ ti /
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noun
an ancient Greek sea goddess, a daughter of Nereus and the wife of Poseidon.
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Amphitrite
/ (ˌæmfɪˈtraɪtɪ) /
noun
Greek myth a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton
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