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Definition nymph in British English

nymph

[countable] noun
/nɪmf/
1

in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who live in rivers, mountains, or forests

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1.1

a young woman

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2

a young insect that becomes an adult without going through a pupa stage

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Definition nymph in British English