Definitions for Daphne
ˈdæf niDaphne

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1. daphnenoun

   any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

2. Daphnenoun

   (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo

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1. daphnenoun

   Any one of least 50 species of shrub of the Thymelaeaceae family, some of which are grown as ornamentals.

   Etymology: From the δάφνη.

2. Daphnenoun

   A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.

   Run when you will, the story shall be chang'd; / Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; / The dove pursues the griffin

   Etymology: From Ancient Greek δάφνη ( dáphnē , " laurel, bay") .

3. Daphnenoun

   41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.

   Etymology: From Ancient Greek δάφνη ( dáphnē , " laurel, bay") .

4. Daphnenoun

   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty.

   Etymology: From Ancient Greek δάφνη ( dáphnē , " laurel, bay") .

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1. Daphnenoun

   a genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms

   Etymology: [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.]

2. Daphnenoun

   a nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree

   Etymology: [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.]

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1. Daphne

   Daphne is a minor figure in Greek mythology known as a Naiad—a type of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth, but the general narrative is that because of her beauty, Daphne attracted the attention and ardor of the god Apollo. Apollo pursued her and just before being overtaken, Daphne pleaded to her mother Gaia to be rescued. Gaia then swallowed her in the earth, and subsequently created the laurel tree tree to console Apollo's grief. The laurel is sacred symbol connected to Apollo throughout Greek myth. Pausanias identified Daphne as the daughter of the rivergod Ladon and Ge. In Metamorphoses by Roman poet Ovid, she is identified as the daughter of the rivergod Pineios in Thessaly. At the Pythian Games which were held every four years in Delphi in honour of Apollo, a wreath of laurel gathered from the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly was given as a prize. According to Pausanias the reason for this "simply and solely because the prevailing tradition has it that Apollon fell in love with the daughter of Ladon"

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Daphne

   daf′nē, n. a genus of shrubs or small trees. [Gr.]

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1. Daphne

   a nymph chased by Apollo, transformed into a laurel as he attempts to seize her; henceforth sacred to the god.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Daphne

   A plant genus of the family THYMELAEACEAE. They are evergreen shrubs much cultivated in garden borders and rock gardens in mild climates. Members contain mezerein, flavonoids, and COUMARINS such as daphnetin and daphnin.

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1. Daphne

   (Daph′ne). The goddess of the earth. Apollo courted her, but she fled from him, and was, at her own request, turned into a laurel tree.

   “... As Daphne was Root-bound, that fled Apollo.” (Milton.)

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1. • Greek Mythology
   • Nymph
   • Shrub

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Daphne in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Daphne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Daphne in a Sentence

1. Joseph Muscat:

   In the course of her work she made many enemies, whether in organized crime, business, government or among the general public, allegations of organized threats or harassment against Caruana Galizia or Caruana Galizia family are wholly false. My family and I were at the center of Daphne Caruana Galizia's politically motivated attacks, but Paul Caruana Galizia did not respond to her provocations.

2. Ana Gomes:

   The culture of impunity in Malta ... fosters corruption, organized financial criminality and state capture, and it was that culture that created the conditions for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

3. Dave Chappelle:

   I don't know what the trans community did for Daphne Dorman, but I don't care, because I feel like Daphne Dorman wasn't their tribe.

4. Phoebe Dynevor:

   I’m sure Daphne will end up getting involved, i do wonder what it looks like. I’m excited to find out.

5. Ashley Smith:

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