Nereus
[
neer
-ee-
uh
s,
neer
-yoos]
/ˈnɪər i əs, ˈnɪər yus/
noun
,
Classical Mythology
1.
a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
British Dictionary definitions for
Nereus
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
Nereus
in the Bible
a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:15).