DAPHNE Definition & Meaning

Daphne

[ daf-nee ]

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noun

Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
(lowercase) Botany. any Eurasian shrub belonging to the genus Daphne, certain species of which, as D. mezereum, are cultivated for their fragrant flowers.
a female given name.

Daphne

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noun

Greek myth a nymph who was saved from the amorous attentions of Apollo by being changed into a laurel tree

daphne

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noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Daphne¹

< Latin �ٲ��ŧ < Greek ��á��ŧ laurel

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Daphne¹

via Latin from Greek: laurel

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Education, Sport and Culture Minister Daphne Caine said starting school was an "exciting time" and parents should engage with their school as "early as possible".

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Study co-author Emeritus Professor Daphne Lee, of Otago's Department of Geology, says they add to the expanding insect fauna revealed in the maar.

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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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