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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Daphne \Daph"ne\, n. [L., a laurel tree, from Gr da`fnh.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. 2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: daphne n 1: any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers 2: (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo [syn: {Daphne}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Daphne, AL (city, FIPS 19648) Location: 30.62693 N, 87.89729 W Population (1990): 11290 (4874 housing units) Area: 28.6 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36526 From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: DAPHNE Document Application Processing in a Heterogeneous Network Environment
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