Get to know Nereids better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning.
Nereids meaning
plural of nereid
Using Nereids
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of nereid
- In the example corpus, nereids often appears in combinations such as: the nereids.
Context around Nereids
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nereids
- In this selection, "nereids" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spirits, handmaidens and naiads stand out and add context to how "nereids" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after the nereids handmaidens of and daughters the nereids who appear. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nereids" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nereids
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Perenelle ends up defeating him and his daughters, the Nereids, who appear as sharp toothed monsters. (16 words)
Socrates’ 38-foot boat was named after the Nereids, handmaidens of Poseidon, of ancient Greek mythology, according to her blog. (20 words)
Nereids This play was based on books 18, 19, and 22 of the Iliad; it follows the Daughters of Nereus, the sea god, who lament Patroclus' death. (27 words)
The Cyclopes, usually children of Gods (Olympians) and nature spirits (nereids, naiads and dryads), are also compared to giants due to their huge size (Polyphemus, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and nemesis of Odysseus, comes to mind). (37 words)
In modern Greek folklore Nymphe by Gaston Bussière The ancient Greek belief in nymphs survived in many parts of the country into the early years of the twentieth century, when they were usually known as " nereids ". (36 words)
Nereids This play was based on books 18, 19, and 22 of the Iliad; it follows the Daughters of Nereus, the sea god, who lament Patroclus' death. (27 words)
Example sentences (5)
Socrates’ 38-foot boat was named after the Nereids, handmaidens of Poseidon, of ancient Greek mythology, according to her blog.
In modern Greek folklore Nymphe by Gaston Bussière The ancient Greek belief in nymphs survived in many parts of the country into the early years of the twentieth century, when they were usually known as " nereids ".
Nereids This play was based on books 18, 19, and 22 of the Iliad; it follows the Daughters of Nereus, the sea god, who lament Patroclus' death.
Perenelle ends up defeating him and his daughters, the Nereids, who appear as sharp toothed monsters.
The Cyclopes, usually children of Gods (Olympians) and nature spirits (nereids, naiads and dryads), are also compared to giants due to their huge size (Polyphemus, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and nemesis of Odysseus, comes to mind).
Common combinations with nereids
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: