name
Meaning 1
A nereid (sea nymph) in Greek mythology.
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Standard Lemma guide
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name
Meaning 2
A moon of Neptune, named after the nymph.
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Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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name
Meaning 3
Serb Autonomous Oblasts
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name
Meaning 4
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (or the star catalog)
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name
Meaning 5
Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science
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name
Meaning 6
Security Advisory Opinion
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name
Meaning 7
Initialism of Sword Art Online.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Meaning 8
Any marine annelid of the genus Hyalinoecia, especially Hyalinoecia tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture.
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Usage: rare
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noun
Meaning 9
Initialism of session-at-once, a recording mode for optical discs.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 10
Initialism of Specified Associated Organisation.
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Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of school attendance order.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: education
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History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σαώ (Saṓ, literally “the rescuer”), from the verb σῴζω (sōízō, “to save”).
Presumably named after the nereid (see Etymology 1). H. tubicola was initially assigned to the genus Nereis.