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mermaid

[ mur-meyd ]

noun

  1. (in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.
  2. a highly skilled female swimmer.


mermaid

/ ˈmɜːˌmeɪd /

noun

  1. an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


mermaid

  1. A legendary marine creature with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a fish; the masculine, less well-known equivalent is a merman. Though linked to the classical Sirens , mermaids may be nothing more than sailors' fanciful reports of the playful antics of dugongs or manatees.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mermaid1

First recorded in 1300–50, mermaid is from the Middle English word mermayde. See mere 2, maid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mermaid1

C14: from mere lake, inlet + maid
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Example Sentences

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While prepping my ingredients for this snapper, I channeled Chef Louis from The Little Mermaid.

From Salon

A graceful mermaid swimming around in an industrial-strength water treatment plant in Lithuanian artist Emilija Škarnulytė’s film “Riparia” becomes a perilous siren, luring the unsuspecting to the rocks.

Reading Winnie-the-Pooh to her little boy, going to the skating rink, watching The Little Mermaid, Hunter’s favorite movie.

From Slate

“It’s a very unique studio, because they create all their own ballets,” she said, including interpretations of Disney titles like “Peter Pan,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Snow White” and “Alice in Wonderland.”

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