Nysa

[ nahy-suh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
2. one of the Nysaean Nymphs.

Nysa

/ ˈnɪsə /

noun

1. the Polish name for the Neisse

Example Sentences

More than 5,000 soldiers have been deployed to help people in southern Poland, including the 40,000 residents evacuated from the town of Nysa.

From BBC

Thousands of people have been evacuted in Poland, including the personnel and patients of a hospital in the town of Nysa.

From BBC

Then Hermes carried it to be cared for by the nymphs of Nysa—the loveliest of earth’s valleys, but no man has ever looked upon Nysa or knows where it lies.

From Literature

It gained celebrity status as it defended its life and freedom, tricking searchers, swimming from island to island and roaming a lake-filled region near Nysa, in southwestern Poland.

From Seattle Times

Bartosz Bukala, a spokesman for Nysa authorities, told The Associated Press that the cow had been captured but died while being transported to a local governor’s farm where it was to be kept.

From Seattle Times