Meaning of Siren in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈsaɪrən/

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1. Noun

   Siren

   Etymology

   Middle English (denoting an imaginary type of snake): from Old French sirene, from late Latin Sirena, feminine of Latin Siren, from Greek Seirēn

   Definitions

   1. a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

   Examples

   • « Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song »
2. 2. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
3. 3. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
4. 4. an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
5. 5. eel-like aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs

   Examples

   • « have permanent external gills »