What is another word for dryads?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈa͡ɪadz] (IPA)

Dryads are tree nymphs from Greek mythology who were believed to inhabit trees and govern over the forests and woodlands. While the word 'dryad' is commonly used to refer to these mythological beings, there are a number of synonyms that can be used in its place. These include tree spirits, wood nymphs, woodland fairies, forest sprites, and green women. Each of these terms carries its own unique connotations and imagery, but all share a common association with nature and the natural world. Whether we refer to them as dryads or any of these other synonyms, these mythological beings continue to capture our imagination and inspire us to connect with the natural world around us.

What are the hypernyms for Dryads?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Dryads

There were depicted groups of fauns and dryads, fondly reclining in summer bowers, and listening to the liquid piping of the reed; or the wanton satyrs, surprising some wood-nymph during her noontide slumber.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
The Pipes of Pan were calling, and up in the aisles of the hills moonbeams slyly sought and found bare-limbed dryads darting from the eagerness of wooing fauns.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
Gone were the fairies from the meadows, gone the dryads from the woods.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer

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