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Definition of Daphne

Daphne
Daphne Daph"ne, n. [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. 2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.

Meaning of Daphne from wikipedia

- Daphne (/ˈdæfni/; DAFF-nee; Gr****: Δάφνη, Dáphnē, lit. 'laurel'), a figure in Gr**** mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph ****ociated with fountains...
- Look up Daphne or daphne in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Daphne is a water nymph in Gr**** mythology. Daphne may also refer to: Daphne Palace, Constantinople...
- Daphne Nur Oz (born February 17, 1986) is an American television host, food writer, and chef. She was one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talk show...
- Daphne Sharmaine Denise Wayans (née Polk) is an American television personality. She is the former wife of Keenen Ivory Wayans, creator of the FOX sketch...
- Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the Scooby-Doo franchise. She is a core member of Mystery Incorporated and is depicted as coming from a wealthy...
- Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (/zəˈniːɡə/; born October 28, 1962) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1982 slasher film The Dorm That Dripped...
- Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (/duː ˈmɒrieɪ/; 13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents...
- received mixed reviews and grossed $51 million worldwide. Seventeen-year-old Daphne Reynolds lives with her wedding singer mother, Libby, above a restaurant...
- Apollo and Daphne is an Ancient Gr**** transformation or metamorphosis myth. No written or artistic versions survive from ancient Gr**** mythology, so it...
- Apollo and Daphne is a life-sized marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was executed between 1622 and 1625. It is regarded...