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ege·ri·a
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Princeton's WordNet
Egeria, genus Egerianoun
small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
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egeria
Egeria is often referenced in three main aspects: 1. In mythology: Egeria was a nymph attributed a legendary role in the early history of Rome as a divine consort and counselor of the Sabine second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius, to whom she imparted laws and rituals pertaining to ancient Roman religion. 2. In botany: Egeria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hydrocharitaceae, named after the mythological nymph. These aquatic plants are native to warm-temperate South America, and have been introduced to other parts of the world as ornamental plants for ponds, where they have often become invasive. 3. In modern usage: Egeria is sometimes used to refer to a female advisor or counselor. This usage derives from the mythological character's role as a guide and adviser.
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Egeria
Egeria was a nymph attributed a legendary role in the early history of Rome as a divine consort and counselor of the Sabine second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius, to whom she imparted laws and rituals pertaining to ancient Roman religion. Her name is used as an eponym for a female advisor or counselor.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Egeria
a nymph who inhabited a grotto in a grove in Latium, dedicated to the Camenæ, some 16 m. from Rome, and whom, according to tradition, Numa was in the habit of consulting when engaged in framing forms of religious worship for the Roman community; she figures as his spiritual adviser, and has become the symbol of one of her sex, conceived of as discharging the same function in other the like cases.
Mythology
Egeria
(Ege′ria). A nymph who is said to have suggested to Numa all his wise laws. She became his wife, and at his death was so disconsolate, and shed so many tears, that Diana changed her into a fountain.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of egeria in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of egeria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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