Nereus

American  

[neer-ee-uhs, neer-yoos] / ˈnɪər i əs, ˈnɪər yus /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaia and father of the Nereids.

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Nereus British  

/ ˈnɪərɪˌuːs /

noun

1. Greek myth a sea god who lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereides

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Etymology

Origin of Nereus

First recorded in 1600–20; from Latin Nēreus, from Greek Nēreús; probably of pre-Greek origin

Example Sentences

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From Barron's

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From Barron's

Pontus, which means the Deep Sea, was a son of Mother Earth and the father of Nereus, a sea-god far more important than he himself was.

From Literature

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From Washington Times

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