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Word: Siren
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting an imaginary type of snake): from Old French sirene, from late Latin Sirena, feminine of Latin Siren, from Greek Seirēn
ˈsʌɪrən
a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound
Short Definition:device that makes loud prolonged signal or warning sound
Examples:- ambulance sirens
each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks.
Short Definition:woman whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks
an eel-like American amphibian with tiny forelimbs, no hindlimbs, small eyes, and external gills, typically living in muddy pools.
Short Definition:eel-like American amphibian with tiny forelimbs, no hindlimbs, small eyes, and external gills
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