siren

  • 11siren — mid 14c., sea nymph who by her singing lures sailors to their destruction, from O.Fr. sereine, from L.L. Sirena, from L. Siren, from Gk. Seiren [ Odyssey, xii.39 ff.], perhaps lit. binder, from seira cord, rope. Meaning device that makes a… …

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  • 12siren — [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 …

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  • 13Siren — Siren, s. Armmolch …

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  • 14siren — ► NOUN 1) a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound. 2) Greek Mythology each of a number of women or winged creatures whose singing lured unwary sailors on to rocks. 3) a woman who is considered to be alluring but also… …

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  • 15Siren — This article is about the mythological creature. For the noise maker, see Siren (noisemaker). For other uses, see Siren (disambiguation). Leucosia redirects here. For the capital city of Cyprus, see Nicosia Sirens Mythology Greek Grouping… …

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  • 16 Siren — Pour les articles homonymes, voir sirène et SIREN. Siren …

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  • 17Siren 2 — Forbidden Siren 2 Forbidden Siren 2 Éditeur Sony Computer Entertainment Développeur Sony CE Japon Concepteur Keiichiro Toyama …

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  • 18SIREN — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Siren et sirène. En France, SIREN (Système d’Identification du Répertoire des Entreprises) est un code Insee unique qui sert à identifier une entreprise française. Il existe au sein d un répertoire géré par l… …

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  • 19siren — [[t]sa͟ɪ͟ərən[/t]] sirens 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A siren is a warning device which makes a long, loud noise. Most fire engines, ambulances, and police cars have sirens. It sounds like an air raid siren. 2) N COUNT Some people refer to a woman as… …

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  • 20Siren FM — Radio station name = Siren FM airdate = July 13 2007 frequency = FM 107.3 MHz area = Lincoln, Lincolnshire format = Community owner = University of Lincoln website = [http://www.sirenonline.co.uk www.sirenonline.co.uk] Siren FM, sometimes known… …

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