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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 — [sī′rən] n. [ME syrene < OFr < LL Sirena, for L Siren < Gr Seirēn < ? seira, cord, rope (hence, orig. ? one who snares, entangles) < IE base * twer , to grasp] 1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. any of several sea nymphs, represented as part bird …   English World dictionary

• Siren (noisemaker) — A siren is a loud noise maker. The original version would yield sounds under water [Adolphe Ganot (translator: Edmund Atkinson), Elementary Treatise on Physics: Experimental and Applied , 8th ed. (N.Y., N.Y.: Wm. Wood and Co., 1877), pages 188… …   Wikipedia

• Steam whistle — A steam whistle is a device used to produce sound with the aid of live steam. Unlike a horn, the sounding mechanism of a whistle contains no moving parts (compare to train horn).The whistle consists of the following main parts, as seen on the… …   Wikipedia

• siren — sirenlike, adj. /suy reuhn/, n. 1. Class. Myth. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing. 2. a seductively beautiful or charming woman, esp. one who beguiles men: a siren of… …   Universalium

• siren — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French sereine, from Late Latin sirena, from Latin siren, from Greek seirēn Date: 14th century 1. often capitalized any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Siren lacertina — Mud Mud (m[u^]d), n. [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. {Mother} a scum on liquors.] Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. [1913 Webster] {Mud bass} (Zo[ o]l.), a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• siren — Synonyms and related words: Circe, Davy, Davy Jones, Don Juan, Dylan, Euryale, Gorgon, Jezebel, Klaxon, Lorelei, Mayday, Medea, Medusa, Neptune, Nereid, Nereus, Oceanid, Oceanus, Parthenope, Poseidon, SOS, Siren, Stheno, Thetis, Triton, Varuna,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• 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 — /ˈsaɪrən / (say suyruhn) noun 1. Greek Legend one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who supposedly lured mariners to destruction by their seductive singing. 2. any alluring or seductive woman. 3. an acoustic instrument for… …