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sirens
We have found lemma(root) word of sirens : siren.
Definitions
[ˈsʌɪrən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound
(e.g: ambulance sirens)
- each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks
- a woman who is considered to be alluring or fascinating but also dangerous in some way
(e.g: Vanessa looked every inch the sultry screen siren as she posed for the cameras)
- an eel-like American amphibian with tiny forelimbs, no hindlimbs, small eyes, and external gills, typically living in muddy pools
Phrases:
- siren song
Origin
:
Middle English (denoting an imaginary type of snake): from Old French sirene, from late Latin Sirena, feminine of Latin Siren, from Greek Seirēn
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