<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.</li><li>a beautiful or graceful young woman.</li><li>a maiden.</li><li>the young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis.</li></ul>