Nereus

[neer-ee-uhs, neer-yoos]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaia and father of the Nereids.

Nereus

/ ˈnɪərɪˌuːs /

noun

1. Greek myth a sea god who lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereides

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nereus¹

First recorded in 1600–20; from Latin Nēreus, from Greek Nēreús; probably of pre-Greek origin

Example Sentences

She had boasted that she was more beautiful than the daughters of Nereus, the Sea-god.

From Literature

District Court complaint filed earlier this month says Nereus Sutko committed health care fraud that began in November 2010 and continued into this month.

From Washington Times

Nereus, an Amsterdam-based club, with a berth in the semifinals on the line.

From Seattle Times

Two other sister ships of the Cyclops — the Proteus and Nereus — were later sold to Canada and operated in the Canadian Merchant Navy.

From Washington Post

As we walked, I told Grover about my conversation with Apollo the night before—how he’d told me to seek out Nereus in San Francisco.

From Literature