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Definition of Siren
1. Noun. A sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived. "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"
2. Noun. A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive.
3. Noun. A warning signal that is a loud wailing sound.
4. Noun. An acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning.
5. Noun. Eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills.
Definition of Siren
1. n. 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 destruction.
2. a. Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.
Definition of Siren
1. Noun. (''original sense'') (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. ¹
2. Noun. A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal. ¹
3. Noun. A dangerously seductive woman. ¹
4. Noun. A common name for salamanders of ''Siren'' and Sirenidae. ¹
5. Noun. A common name for mammals of ''Sirenia''. ¹
6. Adjective. relating to or like a siren ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Siren
1. a device that produces a penetrating warning sound [n -S]
Medical Definition of Siren
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1. 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 destruction. "Next where the sirens dwell you plow the seas; Their song is death, and makes destruction please." (Pope)
2. An enticing, dangerous woman.
3. Something which is insidious or deceptive. "Consumption is a siren." (W. Irving)
4. A mermaid.
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