- siren si·ren n
- ['saɪər(ə)n]
(all senses) sirena
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siren si·ren n
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Siren — Si ren, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???: cf. F. sir[ e]ne.] 1. (Class. Myth.) One of three sea nymphs, or, according to some writers, of two, said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siren lacertina — Siren Si ren, n. [L., fr. Gr. ???: cf. F. sir[ e]ne.] 1. (Class. Myth.) One of three sea nymphs, or, according to some writers, of two, said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siren — Si ren, a. Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siren — si|ren [ˈsaıərən US ˈsaır ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: sereine, from Latin siren, from Greek seiren;] [Sense: 1; Origin: French sirène, from Old French sereine] 1.) a piece of equipment that makes very loud warning sounds, used on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
siren — si•ren [[t]ˈsaɪ rən[/t]] n. 1) myt (sometimes cap.) any of several supernatural beings in Greek legend who are part woman and part bird and who lure mariners to destruction with seductive singing 2) a seductively beautiful or charming woman, esp … From formal English to slang
siren — si|ren [ saırən ] noun count * 1. ) a piece of equipment that makes a loud sound, used for warning people: police sirens 2. ) a woman in ancient Greek stories who sang to sailors in order to make them sail toward rocks and crash a ) MAINLY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
siren — si·ren || saɪərÉ™n n. North American salamander; warning device that makes a loud wailing sound; creature that is half woman and half bird and sings in order to lure sailors to their deaths (Greek Mythology); dangerously attractive woman,… … English contemporary dictionary
siren — si·ren … English syllables
si´ren|like´ — si|ren «SY ruhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a kind of whistle that makes a loud, piercing sound: »a police siren, an air raid siren. We heard the sirens of the fire engines. 2. Also, Siren. Greek and Roman Legend. any one of a group of nymphs who,… … Useful english dictionary
si|ren — «SY ruhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a kind of whistle that makes a loud, piercing sound: »a police siren, an air raid siren. We heard the sirens of the fire engines. 2. Also, Siren. Greek and Roman Legend. any one of a group of nymphs who, by… … Useful english dictionary
sy|ren — «SY ruhn», noun, adjective. = siren. (Cf. ↑siren) … Useful english dictionary
