Nereus

[ neer-ee-uh s, neer-yoos ]

/ ˈnɪər i əs, ˈnɪər yus /

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

Example sentences from the Web for nereus

Underwater rover Nereus was lost to the deep last month, and it's not the first.

Lost Ocean Rover Leaves Gap in Biology and Alzheimer's Research |Beenish Ahmed |June 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Built in 2008, Nereus featured completely new technology to meet the unique challenges of deep-sea exploration.

Lost Ocean Rover Leaves Gap in Biology and Alzheimer's Research |Beenish Ahmed |June 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
While many scientists who worked with Nereus are still in a state of mourning, replacements are on the way.

Lost Ocean Rover Leaves Gap in Biology and Alzheimer's Research |Beenish Ahmed |June 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the newly wedded pair had in store for Nereus and his daughter Junia a bliss which they had not dared to anticipate.

Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar

But before he started he asked Nereus to sanction his marriage with Junia.

Darkness and Dawn |Frederic W. Farrar
The Nereides were sea-nymphs, daughters of Nereus, the ancient sea-god and his wife Doris.

Human Animals |Frank Hamel
Now the children of Nereus, like the Hesperides themselves, bear a twofold typical character; one physical, the other moral.

Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5) |John Ruskin
Doris, the sister and spouse of Nereus, and mother of the Nereides.

The Lusiad |Lus de Cames

Nereus

/ (ˈnɪərɪˌuːs) /

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