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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OREAD

Via Latin from Greek Oreias, from oros mountain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OREAD

oread  [ˈɔːrɪˌæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OREAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oread is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OREAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oread

In Greek mythology, an Oread or Orestiad was a type of nymph that lived in mountains, valleys, and ravines. They differ from each other according to their dwelling: the Idaeae were from Mount Ida, Peliades from Mount Pelion, etc. They were associated with Artemis, since the goddess, when she went out hunting, preferred mountains and rocky precipices.

Definition of oread in the English dictionary

The definition of oread in the dictionary is a mountain nymph.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OREAD


bromeliad
brəʊˈmiːlɪˌæd
chiliad
ˈkɪlɪˌæd
drop-add
ˈdrɒpˌæd
ennead
ˈɛnɪˌæd
euro-ad
ˈjʊərəʊˌæd
Gilead
ˈɡɪlɪˌæd
gwyniad
ˈɡwɪnɪˌæd
ogdoad
ˈɒɡdəʊˌæd
Olympiad
əˈlɪmpɪˌæd
quoad
ˈkwəʊˌæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OREAD

ore
ore dressing
Ore Mountains
orecchiette
orecchietti
orectic
Oreg.
oregano
Oregon
Oregon fir
Oregon grape
Oregon pine
Oregon trail
Orel
Orenburg
Orense
Oreo
oreodont
oreographic
oreographical

WORDS THAT END LIKE OREAD

bedspread
bread
double-page spread
dread
flatbread
garlic bread
gingerbread
proofread
raisin bread
read
reread
shortbread
soda bread
spread
thread
to be the best thing since sliced bread
tread
unread
white bread
widespread

Synonyms and antonyms of oread in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oread» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OREAD

Find out the translation of oread to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oread from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oread» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

oread
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oread
570 millions of speakers

English

oread
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oread
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

oread
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Oread
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Oread
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্বর্তপরী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oread
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oread
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oread
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

oread
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oread
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oread
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sơn tinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oread
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dağ perisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oreade
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oread
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Oread
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oreadă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Oread
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berg nimf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Oread
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eldridge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oread

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OREAD»

The term «oread» is regularly used and occupies the 71.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OREAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oread

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OREAD»

Discover the use of oread in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oread and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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H.D. and Sapphic Modernism 1910-1950
However, the two short poems had appeared in the first of Amy Lowell's anthologies in 1915 (indeed, 'Oread' had appeared in the Egoist the preceding year with 'Orion Dead'). Hence, unlike the other poems gathered in 'The God', they could ...
Diana Collecott, 1999
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A Blueprint of His Dissent: Madness and Method in Tennyson's ...
When the satyr lustfully begins to chase the Oread, Lucretius responds with volatile syntax and a string of plosive verbs that reflect his mental turmoil. As the satyr "draws / Nearer and nearer" both to the Oread and to Lucretius's subconscious ...
Roger S. Platizky, 1989
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Bulletin
Middle bed of Oread limestone. — The bed of the Oread limestone that is present in this area is regarded as the stratigraphic equivalent of the middle limestone bed of the Oread of Kansas. The interval between the Lecompton and Oread ...
‎1922
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Building Distributed Applications with Visual Basic.NET
strLName. strDrg As String oRead = New XmlTextReader(FileNamel oRead. NameTable. Add (-Student-l Do While oRead.Read oRead . MoveToContent ( l If oRead. Name. Equals( -Student- l And oRead. Depth = 1 Then strFName = oRead.
Dan L. Fox, 2002
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Lexicon of geologic names of the United States for 1936-1960
Oread Limestone (in Shawnee Group) Oread Limestone Member (of Vamoosa Formation) Oread Limestone or Limestone Member (of Douglas Group or Formation)1 Pennsylvauian (Virgil Series) : Eastern Kansas, southwestern Iowa,  ...
Grace C. Keroher, 1966
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Geological Survey Bulletin
182 Onaga Shale, litbology . 181 measured sections 226,242 Heebner Shale Member, Oread Limestone 14 Oread Limestone, depositional environment 81,83 fossils 15 measured section 92 Heumader Shale Member, Oread Limestone.
‎1949
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Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States (including ...
For many years this is. was believed to be same as Oread is., but according to G. E. Condra (Nebr. Geol. Surv. Bull. 1, 2d ser., p. 37, 1927) it represents only top 28 to 30 ft. of Oread ls. in Nebr., rests on Heebner sh. bed of the Oread, and one of ...
‎1938
8
Iron Tears
Oread and the iron dog Rusty ran back up the passages towards the house. She took the dog apart as they went back and put each piece into its proper pot. Last of all she put its bark in the bark pot, and she came up through the shop and into  ...
R. A. Lafferty, 1992
9
RuneQuest Monsters
Oread. Hit. Locations. Runes: 3m Dodge 80% Lore (all) 40%, Perception 40%, Runecasting 60%, Sing 40%, Stealth 65% Each naiad is considered to have runes of Fertility and Water integrated. Naiads may also know Divine Magic (see the ...
Richard Ford, Greg Lynch, 2007
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A Geological Reconnaissance Across the Cascade Range Near ...
Oread well No. 1 is situated 300 feet due east of the well just described. In it S feet of sand rich in oil was encountered at 764 feet, corresponding fairly well with the 10 feet of sand in the Kansas Crude well. Below it G2 feet of shale was passed ...
George Otis Smith, Frank C. Calkins, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OREAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oread is used in the context of the following news items.
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Audio News for July 24, 2015
... and verse,” the experimental modern classical Oread Quartet, and the Defy Dance Project and Heartlines Dance Company. There will also ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
2
Driver beaten in parking lot; vandal allegedly causes $10000 in …
Driver beaten in parking lot; vandal allegedly causes $10,000 in damage to vehicle parked at The Oread hotel; police retrieve stolen motorcycle ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 15»
3
Conference helps mark 100 years of KU amphibian, reptile research
One is a live animal exhibition at the Oread Hotel that includes the majority of Kansas' non-venomous reptile and amphibian species. «KU Today, Jul 15»
4
Courthouse Records
Robert A. Mele Jr., 36, of 15 Oread St., Worcester, charged with possession of cocaine, sentenced to 50 days in the House of Correction; and ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
5
Fringe Festival for the classical fan, from dance to world music
The Oread Quartet specializes in experimental, modern classical music, but don't let that scare you. These four fine musicians perform exciting, ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
6
FTC announces $54M in payday loan settlements
... Capital; Namakan Capital; Anasazi Services; Anasazi Group; Vandelier Group; St. Armands Group; Longboat Group and Oread Group. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
7
New Worcester rec program kicks off Monday
... Logan Field, 539 Mill St.; Oread Castle Park, 20 Alden St.; University Park, 965 Main St.; Bennett Field, 1260 Main St.; and Vernon Hill Park, ... «Worcester Mag, Jul 15»
8
Higher taxes: A look at five ways we'll be paying more
The extra taxes are used to pay for transportation improvements — and parking — for the developments. The areas are: The Oread hotel near ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 15»
9
A roundup of Fourth of July celebrations in the area
The Nest on Ninth — the rooftop terrace and bar atop the nine-story Oread hotel — offers a sky-high view of the fireworks to the north. The Nest ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jun 15»
10
Quantrill's raid: Around 180 killed in Lawrence in 1863
In contrast, the victims of Quantrill's raid were buried in a mass grave in Oread Cemetery in Lawrence, later named Pioneer Cemetery, said ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»

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