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siren Definition


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siren
noun
    1. A device that gives out a loud wailing noise, usually as a warning signal.
      Thesaurus: alarm, signal, whistle, horn.
    2. An irresistible woman thought capable of ruining men's lives; a femme fatale.
      Thesaurus: temptress, seductress, charmer, femme fatale, vamp.
    3. A bewitching and fascinating singer.
    4. Greek mythol.
      A certain sea-nymph, part-woman, part-bird, whose seductive songs lured sailors to their deaths on the rocks. See also Lorelei.
      Form: Siren
    5. Any eel-like amphibian with no hind legs or external gills.
Etymology: 14c: from Greek Seiren.



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