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Daphne

[ daf-nee ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
  2. (lowercase) Botany. any Eurasian shrub belonging to the genus Daphne, certain species of which, as D. mezereum, are cultivated for their fragrant flowers.
  3. a female given name.


Daphne

1

/ ˈdæfnɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth a nymph who was saved from the amorous attentions of Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


daphne

2

/ ˈdæfnɪ /

noun

  1. any shrub of the Eurasian thymelaeaceous genus Daphne, such as the mezereon and spurge laurel: ornamentals with shiny evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers See also laurel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Daphne1

< Latin Daphnē < Greek dáphnē laurel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Daphne1

via Latin from Greek: laurel
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Example Sentences

As Daphne becomes part of this world, she is hiding a secret about her family that could prove unsettling to her new circle.

Daphne, Martin’s physical therapist, completes the household.

D.S.S.: I was certainly first inspired by both Daphne Araujo and Francoise Peschon when I worked at Araujo in 2001.

International museums are interested in exhibiting her work; Lady Gaga, Daphne Guinness, and Bjork have worn her pieces.

I think viewers assumed Daphne was a virgin because she was a ‘good girl’; a straight-A student, etc.

Starring socialite Daphne Guinness, the film won four awards at the La Jolla Film Festival this fall.

Daphne Merkin on the tempestuous, glamorous love affair—and the surprisingly literary side of Burton.

He drew his chair back from Daphne's; he tried once or twice to stop or argue with her, and finally he rose abruptly.

Daphne, perceiving them sideways in a mirror to her right, could not repress a gesture and muttered sound of annoyance.

Daphne's "simplicity," the pose of her girlhood, was in fact breaking down in all directions.

Daphne's pink-and-black vivacity beside her seemed a pinchbeck thing.

But in the dead of night Daphne sat up in bed, looking at the face and head of her husband beside her on the pillow.

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