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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A sea god, son of Oceanus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.

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  • noun (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

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Examples

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  • Unfortunately the Nereus is a research vessel, not a warship.

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  • As to other martyrs of he name Nereus, who are especially noted in the old martyrologies as martyrs of the faith in

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • [RxPG] A new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle called Nereus has successfully reached the deepest part of the world's ocean, reports a team of U.S. engineers and scientists aboard the research vessel Kilo Moana.

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  • An eco-friendly artist, Nereus Patrick Cheo, has recruited an army of street children.

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  • Mythology: the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids, or sea nymphs.

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  • Mythology: the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids, or sea nymphs.

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