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Nereus

noun
Ne·​re·​us | \ ˈnir-Ä“-É™s How to pronounce Nereus (audio) \

Definition of Nereus

: a sea-god in Greek mythology

First Known Use of Nereus

1513, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Nereus

Latin, from Greek Nēreus

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