Egeria

/ (ɪˈdʒɪərɪə) /

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noun

a female adviser

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Word Origin for Egeria

C17: name of the mythical adviser of Numa Pompilius, king of Rome

Words nearby Egeria

egalitarianism, égalité, Egas Moniz, Egbert, Eger, Egeria, egest, egesta, egestion, egg, egg and dart

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How to use Egeria in a sentence

The 'Egeria,' schooner, was disabled very early in the race by the carrying away of the iron strop round her boom.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
Something between an earthly Queen and a divine Egeria; "Serena" he calls her; and, in his high-flown fashion, is very laudatory.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. I. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
I was not on a stage, but in a room, holding actual and rapt communion with my spirit-bride, Egeria!
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
It is a sweet illusion, for the maid is not Egeria nor Maud Muller, but under those gentle forms she is the nymph of opportunity.
From the Easy Chair, series 2|George William Curtis

So he tried another tack and called the child after the nymph Egeria.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan