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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daphne¹

< Latin Daphnē < Greek dáphnē laurel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daphne¹

via Latin from Greek: laurel

Example Sentences

But making that type of material harder to find likely won’t be enough to fulfill requirements under French or European law, according to Daphne Keller at Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society.

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Lorraine Ashbourne returns to Sherwood as Daphne Sparrow, the matriarch of a crime family who had been an undercover police officer during the miners' strike.

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She is back in road race action on Saturday, as is fellow Brit Daphne Scharger, who finished in fifth place on Wednesday.

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“We're not out of the woods yet, but the probability of us going back to load-shedding is very slim if we keep doing what we are doing currently”, says Daphne Mokwena.

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The first season - focusing on the family's eldest daughter Daphne as she makes her debut in society - broke Netflix's streaming records when it dropped in December 2020.

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