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Nereus

ne·reus

uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς (Nēreús).

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