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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Neph•e•le n. [Class. Myth.]

Mythologya woman formed from a cloud by Zeus as a counterfeit of Hera, in order to deceive the lustful Ixion: mother by Ixion of the centaurs.

'Nephele' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Phrixus - nebula - nepheline - nephelometer - nimbus

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