Egeria

/ (ɪˈdʒɪərɪə) /

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 albumin

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Example sentences from the Web for Egeria

Barney echoed, staring at Oldmeadow while this firm hand was laid upon his Egeria.
Adrienne Toner|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
I have said that Egeria allies herself with the expansive forces of Nature.
What Is and What Might Be|Edmond Holmes
Egeria, the nymph who instructed the ancient Roman king Numa Pompilius, hence any woman who gives a man his inspiration.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The Grotto of Egeria, as it is called, lies in the valley of the Almo about half a mile above the building just mentioned.
Old Rome|Robert Burn

It may probably be considered that on the whole the 'Egeria' was the most successful of the schooners.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.

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