Look up: Siren

1. siren
   [n] - a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived 2. [n] - a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound 3. [n] - an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning 4. [n] - eel-like...
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2. siren
   In Greek mythology, a sea nymph, half woman and half bird, who lured sailors to shipwreck along rocky coasts with her irresistable singing, before devouring them.
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3. Siren
   NATO designation for medium-range sub-launched cruise missile [SU]
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4. Siren
   Si'ren noun [ Latin , from Greek .........: confer French sirène .] 1. (Class. Myth.) 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 swe...
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5. Siren
   Si'ren adjective Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.
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6. siren
   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) ....
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7. siren
   noun eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
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8. siren
   noun an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
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9. siren
   noun a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
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10. Siren
    • (n.) An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is use...
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11. Siren
    in Greek mythology, a creature half bird and half woman who lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song. According to Homer there were ... [1 related articles]
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12. siren
    any member of the family Sirenidae (order Caudata), a group of four species of aquatic salamanders that resemble eels. Their long, slender bodies are ... [3 related articles]
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13. siren
    noisemaking device producing a piercing sound of definite pitch. Used as a warning signal, it was invented in the late 18th century by the Scottish ... [1 related articles]
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14. Siren
    Siren (sī'run) , in Greek mythology, one of three sea nymphs, usually represented with the head of a woman and the body of a bird. Daughters of Phorcus or of Achelous, the Sirens inhabited an island surrounded by dangerous rocks. They sang so enchantingly that all who heard were drawn near...
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15. siren
    siren: see salamander.
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16. Siren
    The siren was a type of cannon firing a 60 lb shot.
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17. siren
    (mythology) In Greek mythology, a sea nymph, half woman and half bird, who lured sailors to shipwreck along rocky coasts with her irresistable singing, before devouring them. Odysseus, on the advice of the enchantress Circe, tied himself to the mast of his ship in order to hear the sirens safe...
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18. Siren
    A vampire who seduces humans in order to drink from them.
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19. Siren
    In Greek mythology, the `Sirens` (Seirēnes-->) were three dangerous bird-women, portrayed as Femme fatale|seductresses who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. Roman poets placed them on an island called Sirenum scopuli....
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20. Siren
    (town) `Siren` is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 873 at the 2000 census. The Village of Siren is located within the town. Geography: According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2&nbs...
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21. Siren
    (noisemaker) A `siren` is a loud noise making device. Most modern ones are civil defense or air raid sirens, tornado sirens, or the sirens on emergency service vehicles such as ambulances, police cars and fire trucks. There are two general types: pneumatic and electronic. Many fire sirens ser...
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22. Siren
    (disambiguation) The `Sirens` are figures in Greek mythology. `Siren` may also refer to: Animals: Places: ;United States Music: Performers: Songs: Albums: Other music: Television and film: Other media and arts: People: Ships: Other meanings: See also:
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23. Siren
    (Heather Nova album) `Siren` is the third studio album by indie rocker Heather Nova, released in 1998. Track listing: All songs written by Heather Nova. #"London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)" – 3:49 #"Blood of Me" – 3:59 #"Heart and Shoulde...
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24. Siren
    (magazine) `Siren` was a bimonthly Canadian magazine, published in Toronto, Ontario for the city`s lesbian community.--> The magazine was launched in 1995 by a women`s collective of volunteers.<ref name="Xtra20040902">Nancy Irwin, http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=15181...
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25. Siren
    (video game) , known as `Forbidden Siren` in Europe and Australia, is a stealth-based survival horror video game developed by Sony Computer Entertainment`s Japan Studio for the PlayStation 2 in Hanyūda-mura--> in the Japanese version), which is described as being very traditional an...
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