Advertisement
Advertisement
nebris
[ neb-ris ]
noun
- a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of nebris1
Example Sentences
Nebris, neb′ris, n. a fawn-skin worn in imitation of Bacchus by his priests and votaries.
Next on the left is a Satyr advancing over rocky ground towards a large crater; in his right hand he holds an oinocho�, with which he is about to take wine from the crater; in his left hand has been a phial�; a fawn skin, nebris, hangs from his left shoulder.
Mr. Woods, who is chairman of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the Bronx Zoo, and a former chief executive of Bessemer Securities, was an investor in the Nebris Corporation, which borrowed $10.2 million to purchase a security backed by student loans.
He found us in the triclinium, Nebris lying on the sofa with me, and playing a dismal tune on her flageolet, Doris on the other sofa laughing at us.
The merry dark- haired girl was named Doris and her languorous comrade Nebris.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse