A supernatural being supposed to live in the sea or other waters; a water-demon, a kelpie. Formerly also (in Middle English): †a siren, a mermaid (obs…
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > hybrid creature or monster > [noun] > human hybrid > mermaid or merman > mermaid (8) nicker1340 A supernatural being supposed to live in the sea or other waters; a water-demon, a kelpie. Formerly also (in Middle English): †a siren, a mermaid (obs… mermaidc1350 An imaginary, partly human sea creature with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a fish or cetacean. mermaiden1397 A mermaid, a siren; a representation of a mermaid, esp. in heraldry. Also: a woman possessing some of the characteristics of a mermaid or siren (cf… sea-maid1600 = mermaid, n. 1. Also, a goddess or nymph of the sea. sea-woman1608 (a) a mermaid; (b) a female sailor; a woman working at sea. merwoman1811 A mermaid, esp. an older or married one. Also in extended use. merrymaid1865 = mermaid, n. 1. Mammy Water1966 A spirit woman often taking the form of a mermaid, and believed in parts of Africa (esp. West Africa) to inhabit lakes and rivers. |
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